SEALIFE EXPEDITION
Saltwater Fish Species
Golden toothless trevally
Family: Carangidae

Scientific name:
Gnathanodon speciosus (Forsskal)

Local name:
Gerong-gerong

Distribution:
Coastal waters to about 60m depth

Size commonly caught:
30-50cm total length

Notes:

Young fish are yellow coloured with distinct vertical bars while adults are paler with black patches and faint crossbar on their sides. Has sickle-shaped pectoral fins which are longer than its head length.
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