Atropus

Atropus
Atropus atropos
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Suborder: Carangoidei
Family: Carangidae
Subfamily: Caranginae
Genus: Atropus
Oken (ex Cuvier), 1817
Type species
Brama atropos
Bloch & Schneider, 1801[1]
Synonyms[2]

Atropus is a genus of trevallies, native to the Indo West Pacific.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]

Image Scientific name Common name Distribution
Atropus armatus (Rüppell, 1830) Longfin trevally the Indo-Pacific, ranging from South Africa in the west to Japan in the east
Atropus atropos (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Cleftbelly trevally the Indo-Pacific, ranging from South Africa in the west to Japan in the east
Atropus aurochs (J. D. Ogilby, 1915) Silvermouth trevally the Indo-Pacific in the western and central Pacific Ocean from New Guinea, northern Australia, the Philippines, and Pacific islands
Atropus hedlandensis (Whitley, 1934) Bumpnose trevally the Indo-west Pacific region, ranging from South Africa in the west to Japan and Samoa in the east
Atropus mentalis (G. Cuvier, 1833) Longrakered trevally Indian and west Pacific Oceans, from Mozambique and Madagascar in the west, to Japan and northern Australia in the east

References

  1. ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Atropus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Carangidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 November 2019.