Fishing Species
Giant Trevally Fish Species Information
Giant Trevally bigfishtackle PM
| Label | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Fish Name: | Caranx ignobilis |
| Other Fish Name: | ulua, mamulan, gerepoh, GT |
| Regions Fished: | Pacific and Indian Oceans. They are usually found as far south as central New South Wales in Australia, east to the Hawaiian Islands, west to the eastern islands of Africa and north to Japan |
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| Additional Information: | The giant trevally uses its superior swimming abilities and power to hunt and smash baitfish. If the giant trevally doesn’t engulf the prey within the first strike, the prey is usually stunned or dead from the strike impact. They will usually devour the prey quickly with one bite as competition can be fierce from other specimens in the pack. |