Talk:Carangidae

Commercial Trevally?

I got redirected here from "trevally"; I understand that the name can be used for many of the fish in this family, but which is the ordinary trevally that we eat? Surely that is what most people looking it up on WP are looking for, and there's no guidance here, with a list of 100 or more fish, most red-linked, and many inedible or non-commercial. Zsero 19:18, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

Yes, the name trevally is used for a variety of genera on this page, but there is no 'ordinary trevally', as the predominant species varies from region to region. For example, in Southern Australia or New Zealand, if someone goes out to catch trevally, they are only after the white trevally, as it is the only 'trevally' in these regions. However, those in northern Australia could equally be targeting Golden, Giant, Bigeye, Turrum or Bluefin Trevally, as they are equally common. My knowledge of the rest of the carangidae's distribution is poor at best, but i would guess that there is no one species in any of these areas that is commonly targeted. Furthermore, when you buy trevally from market, it's most likely going to be a mix of species, as many similar species are not differentiated between in a professional catch. You can not pin down a single 'trevally' species (or genus in fact) that is used worldwide. By the way, all of the carangidae are very edible and the only reason they wouldn't be commercial is because populations exist in small numbers. Larger trevallies do carry ciguatera, but small fish are still eaten. I would suggest that a seperate page for the "trevallies" be made and links to all the species commonly called a trevally. Cheers Kare Kare 01:08, 4 September 2007 (UTC)