Where Does Whitefin Trevally Live?

Whitefin Trevally lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Whitefin Trevally

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found from the surface down to about 200 meters (656 feet), though most commonly in shallower coastal waters.

Environment

Inhabits coastal waters, including estuaries, bays, lagoons, and nearshore reefs. Often found over sandy or muddy bottoms, but also around rocky outcrops and coral reefs. Juveniles frequently form large schools in sheltered inshore areas.

Geographic range

Indo-Pacific region, from the Red Sea and East Africa, across the Indian Ocean to Southeast Asia, northern Australia, and extending into the western Pacific Ocean to Japan, Hawaii, and the Marquesas Islands.

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