Bigeye Travelly

The bigeye trevally, also known as the bigeye jack, great trevally, six-banded trevally and dusky jack, is a species of widespread large marine fish classified in the jack family Carangidae.

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Local Names: Atulay, Badlon, Barilason, Lison, Malapondo, Mansa, Salay-salay, Ariwan, Tagiptipon, Bansikol, Mamsa, Istah putih, Tarakito, Tarakitok, Talaktitok, Baulo, Ingatan, Bakulaw, Nagboboguel, Vated, Vulong, Ulingan, Tungap, Trukitok, Langug, Langog, Babadlong, Bulubukto, Dulasan, Kalapato, Karis-karis, Malilmango, Maliputo, Mamsa, Manitis, Muslo, Pampano, Pikat, Pinkit, Sibo, Simbad, Talabkito, Trakito, Tamarong, Saraming, Pagapa, Momsa, Lambiyan, Brunsi, Bagudlong, Babakulan

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Bigeye trevally often form large, stationary, daytime schools, but usually tend to be solitary at night when feeding (Allen and Erdmann, 2012). Adults inhabit coastal and oceanic waters associated with reefs and have a depth range of 1–96 m