Tematica Pesci

Caranx sexfasciatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

Phylum: Chordata Haeckel, 1874

Subphylum: Vertebrata Lamarck J-B., 1801

Classe: Actinopterygii Klein, 1885

Ordine: Perciformes Bleeker, 1859

Famiglia: Carangidae Rafinesque, 1815

Genere: Caranx Lacépède, 1801

Descrizione

I maschi di questa specie possono raggiungere raggiungere i 120 cm di lunghezza e 18 kg di peso.

Diffusione

Si trova sulle rive degli oceani Indiano e Pacifico: dal Mar Rosso e l'Africa orientale per le Hawaii, nel sud del Giappone, l'Australia e la Nuova Caledonia. Anche dal sud-ovest della Baja California e il Golfo del Messico e l'Ecuador, comprese le isole Galapagos.

Bibliografia

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–Honebrink, Randy R. (2000). "A review of the biology of the family Carangidae, with emphasis on species found in Hawaiian waters" (PDF). DAR Technical Report. Honolulu: Department of Land and Natural Resources. 20-01: 1-43.
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	Data: 03/07/1972 Emissione: Flora e fauna Stato: British Solomon Islands