Where Does Diamond Trevally Live?

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

Where to find Diamond Trevally

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found from surface waters down to about 100 meters (330 feet), though usually shallower.

Environment

Pelagic, often associated with coastal areas, coral reefs, rocky reefs, estuaries, and sometimes brackish waters. Juveniles are frequently found in shallower, protected inshore waters and estuaries, sometimes even entering rivers.

Geographic range

Circumtropical, found in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. This includes the western Atlantic from Massachusetts, USA, to Brazil; the eastern Atlantic from Mauritania to Angola; throughout the Indian Ocean; and the western Pacific from Japan to Australia and New Zealand.

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