Indian threadfish

Indian threadfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Alectis
Species:
A. indica
Binomial name
Alectis indica
(Rüppell, 1830)
Approximate distribution of the Indian threadfish
Synonyms[2]

The Indian threadfish (Alectis indica), also known as the Indian threadfin, diamond trevally, mirror fish or plumed trevally, is a large species of coastal marine fish of the jack family, Carangidae. The species is widespread in the waters of the tropical Indo-West Pacific Ocean, ranging from east Africa to India, Asia, Indonesia and Australia. Adult fish tend to inhabit coastal waters over reefs down to 100 m in depth, while juveniles inhabit a variety of environments including estuaries and seagrass beds. The Indian threadfish is similar to the other two species in the genus Alectis, with a slight concavity in the profile of the head the most obvious distinguishing feature. It is a large species, growing to 165 cm and 25 kg in weight. The species is carnivorous, consuming fishes, cephalopods and crustaceans. The Indian threadfish is of minor commercial importance, and has been the subject of aquaculture in Singapore.

  1. ^ Smith-Vaniz, W.F. & Williams, I. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Alectis indica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T20253300A115370143. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T20253300A46664019.en.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Alectis indica". FishBase. August 2019 version.