White Trevally - Pseudocaranx dentex - Close Profile in Blue Water

A White Trevally passes close to the camera at Cirkewwa Reef, Malta, displaying its deep silvery body, large eye and strongly forked tail.

<p align="justify">The White Trevally (<em>Pseudocaranx dentex</em>) has a streamlined but relatively deep body that is strongly compressed from side to side, with a moderately rounded head, prominent eye and deeply forked tail. Its upper surface is generally greenish-blue to grey, while the sides and underside are silvery-white, often with a yellowish stripe running along the middle of the body and a darker marking near the upper part of the gill cover. White Trevally are reef-associated fish commonly encountered around rocky reefs, coastal structures and nearby open water, where they may occur individually or form schools. They feed on small fishes, crustaceans and other marine invertebrates. The species occurs in the Mediterranean and other warm-temperate and subtropical seas, is commonly found at depths of around 10–25 metres and has been recorded down to about 238 metres. Individuals commonly reach around 40 centimetres in length, although exceptionally large specimens can exceed one metre. This photograph captures a clear side profile of a White Trevally swimming through the blue water at Cirkewwa Reef in Malta.</p>