The largest of the dart species is the swallowtail dart, Trachinotus coppingeri, which grows to around 3kg and is frequently captured from the surf beaches and headlands along the east coast from the southern Great Barrier Reef to southern NSW, including Lord Howe Island. A close relative, the common dart (T. bolta) is found in similar locations on the northern parts of the Western Australian coast, while another northern relative, the small spotted dart (T. bailloni), which grows to around 60cm long, 1.5kg, and can be caught in coral lagoons in tropical waters and occasionally further south including northern NSW