Golden Trevally

Scientific Name: Gnathanodon speciosus
Family: Jacks - Carangidae
Maximum Size: 140cm
Identification: Juveniles / Young Adults - Bright yellow to silver with 7-11 black bars are replaced by a few black patches or spots on adults; fins yellow.
Favourite: Small groups of juveniles to 5m often accompany large pelagic fishes. Tiny juveniles often with jellyfishes.
Hide-out: Coastal, lagoons and outer reefs.
Location: Indo-Pacific - Red Sea to far eastern Pacific.