Golden trevally

Golden trevallies are among the most popular fish for divers who are lucky enough to be able to explore the tropical deep-sea islands.

The spawning period is in late spring. Sexual maturity in females is estimated at 32.5 cm. Juveniles may move among the filaments of jellyfish or travel with larger animals, thus benefiting from protection.

Larger specimens may be found with groupers and sharks. At sea, these trevallies also follow divers.

Prized for its meat, it is now a species raised in aquaculture.

Trevallies feed on shellfish, small invertebrates buried in the sand, as well as small fish. By rummaging through the sand in search of food in the large open sea tank at Nausicaa, golden trevallies clean the aquarium and contribute to the healthy balance of the ecosystem.

Where is the animal to be found?

They can be found in coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region down to a depth of 80 metres.

They live in coral reefs down to a depth of 80 metres. They can be found in the Indo-Pacific region, from the east coast of Africa to Japan and the southwest coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico and the Gulf of California to Ecuador.

How can it be recognised?

Trevallies are notably found with the dreaded Pelamis platurus, a venomous sea snake Their livery is reminiscent of that of their protector.

What is distinctive about it?

The golden trevally is a ubiquitous species, i.e. it is found in vast and diverse areas (as opposed to endemic species that are limited to one territory).