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The Indian threadfin mackerel is absolutely unsuitable for a coral reef aquarium, as it is a predatory fish, and not only for coral reef tanks, but also for fish tanks, as the fish simply grows far too large.
However, it is a pleasure to watch this animal swimming in a giant tank.
Adult mackerel fish have an angular, strongly compressed body, while juveniles are almost diamond-shaped.
Juveniles have extremely long filaments hanging from their dorsal, anal and pelvic fins - they look like they are mimicking jellyfish.
The filaments become shorter and shorter as the fish ages and are absent in adult Diamond Trevallys.
Similar species: The closely related African pompano (Alectis ciliaris), which also has long trailing filaments on the dorsal and anal fins.
Juvenile fish, however, lack elongated filaments on the pelvic fins. Adults have a rounder head profile in contrast to the more angular head profile of the Diamond Trevally.
The mackerel form schools in the ocean and are highly sought after as a sport fish as well as a commercially exploited marine animal.
Synonyms:
Alectes indicus (Rüppell, 1830)
Alectis indicus (Rüppell, 1830)
Hynnis insanus Valenciennes, 1862
Hynnis momsa Herre, 1927
Scyris indicus Rüppell, 1830
Seriolichthys indicus (Rüppell, 1830)
However, it is a pleasure to watch this animal swimming in a giant tank.
Adult mackerel fish have an angular, strongly compressed body, while juveniles are almost diamond-shaped.
Juveniles have extremely long filaments hanging from their dorsal, anal and pelvic fins - they look like they are mimicking jellyfish.
The filaments become shorter and shorter as the fish ages and are absent in adult Diamond Trevallys.
Similar species: The closely related African pompano (Alectis ciliaris), which also has long trailing filaments on the dorsal and anal fins.
Juvenile fish, however, lack elongated filaments on the pelvic fins. Adults have a rounder head profile in contrast to the more angular head profile of the Diamond Trevally.
The mackerel form schools in the ocean and are highly sought after as a sport fish as well as a commercially exploited marine animal.
Synonyms:
Alectes indicus (Rüppell, 1830)
Alectis indicus (Rüppell, 1830)
Hynnis insanus Valenciennes, 1862
Hynnis momsa Herre, 1927
Scyris indicus Rüppell, 1830
Seriolichthys indicus (Rüppell, 1830)
