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Bluefin trevally
Caranx melampygus · Sea
Bright blue-spotted jack of Indo-Pacific reefs, a fast and aggressive predator.
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Facts
| Best months | JFMAMJJASOND All year. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator. |
|---|---|
| Typical size | 40–60 cm · record about 100 cm |
| Diet | Fish, crustaceans |
| Regions | AsiaOceaniaAfrica |
Catching tip. Cast poppers and stickbaits to reef edges and drop-offs.
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