Giant Travelly

The giant trevally, also known as the lowly trevally, barrier trevally, ronin jack, giant kingfish, or ulua, is a species of large marine fish classified in the jack family, Carangidae.

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Local Names: Talakitok, Mamsa

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Giant trevallies are common in shallower waters and near bays and estuaries but can live at depths of between 33 and 328 feet. Adults tend to travel in solitude and stay near reefs or other stable ecosystems while juveniles will school closer to inshore environments like estuaries.