A reef-associated species, the juveniles in estuarine areas.
Feeds primarily on fish and crustaceans
Caught mainly with hook and line at night using light; also with gillnets, purse seines and other artisanal gear
Most trevallies live in a wide range of off shore and inshore
habitats including coral reefs. Juveniles are sometimes
found in less salty water in river mouths. Many species are
active at night feeding up in the water as well as on the sea
fl oor.
Trevallies are fast-swimming fi sh that hunt for small fi sh.
Some species dig in the sea floor for worms, shrimps, crabs
and other small burrowing animals. Trevallies have small
teeth and usually swallow small fi sh whole.