English Name: Black trevally
Family: CARANGIDAE
Local Name: Kalha handhi
Order: Perciformes
Size: Max. 85 cm
Specimen: MRS/P0127/87
Distinctive Characters: First dorsal fin with 8 spines, second dorsal fin with I spine and 20-22 rays. Anal fin with 2 detached spines, followed by 1 spine and 16-19 rays. Lobe of dorsal fin relatively long. Breast completely scaled. Profile of head relatively steep and angular.
Colour: Body and fins mostly uniform grey to black. A small dark spot at upper end of opercle. and scutes often black.
Habitat and Biology: Commonly seen on outer reef slopes and clear offshore waters usually in 25-65 m. Feeds primarily on fish.
Distribution: Circumtropical around oceanic islands.
Remarks: Caranx lugubris is most likely to be confused with C. ignobilis from which it can be distinguished by its darker colouration, head profile and completely scaled breast.