White trevally [SEP] parent taxon
White trevally
White trevally, "Pseudocaranx dentex", (also known as striped jack) is a jack of the family Carangidae widespread in tropical and warm temperate areas between 40°N and 47°S, in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Indian and Pacific Oceans. It has a deep body, and a greenish colour with metallic overtones and a dark spot above the gills. The fins are yellow. Trevally are strong fighters and the flesh is good to eat if a little dry. It is often used as cut
who applied the name "Caranx regularis" and then by J.L.B. Smith with the name "Caranx celetus". The species was apparently widely confused with the now dubious "Caranx sansun", a move which resulted in Smith trying to resolve the taxon by renaming the species that had been identified as "C. sansun", which led to several now defunct junior synonyms.
The species is commonly referred to as the brassy trevally, tea-leaf trevally, or greenback trevally in reference to its colouration, while Papuan trevally is