White Trevally – Pseudocaranx dentex
The White Trevally (Pseudocaranx dentex) is a streamlined, silvery fish belonging to the jack and trevally family Carangidae. Its body is moderately deep and laterally compressed, with a bluish-grey to greenish back, bright silver sides and a deeply forked tail designed for fast and efficient swimming. Subtle yellowish tones may be visible along the fins and body, while its large eyes and sleek profile give the species its characteristic appearance.
White Trevallies inhabit coastal and offshore waters, where they are commonly associated with rocky reefs, steep drop-offs and other underwater structures. They may occur individually or form schools, sometimes gathering in considerable numbers. Active and agile swimmers, they feed on a variety of small fish, crustaceans and other marine organisms encountered while moving through the water column and around reef habitats.
The species has a wide distribution in warm temperate and subtropical waters and is also present throughout the Mediterranean Sea, including the waters surrounding Malta. This album brings together underwater photographs of the White Trevally, documenting its appearance, behaviour and encounters within its natural marine environment.
