210.5 Carangoides armatus
(Ruppell, 1830)
PLATES 79 & 80
Longfin kingfish
Langvin-koningvis
Citula armata Riippell, 1830: 103 (Red Sea). Caranx armatus: Smith,
SFSA No. 518*; Smith & Smith, 1963: 20*. Carangoides armatus: Williams
et aI., 1980: 14*; van der Elst, 1981: 114*. Carangoides ciliarius: M.M.
Smith, 1973: 354.
D VIII+I,19-22; A 11+ 1,16-18, adult males with 3-12 central D and A
rays filamentous; GR (10-15)+(20-24). Straight LL with 11-24 weak
scutes. Breast naked to behind V origin and laterally to P base. Soft D lobe
falcate, longer than head length.
Bluish grey dorsally, silvery below; blackish blotch on
upper opercular margin; V blackish in young, pale in adults.
Attains 55 cm. Inhabits rock and coral coastlines as well as
shallow bays. East London northward in coastal areas
throughout Indian Ocean and eastward to Gulf of Thailand
and Japan.
210.5 Carangoides armatus: 22 em FL.
210.6 Carangoidescaeruleopinnatus: top: 27.5 em FL; bottom: 18 em FL.
210: CARANGIDAE (KINGFISHES)
210.6 Carangoides caeruleopinnatus
(Ruppell, 1830)
Coastal kingfish
Kus-koningvis
Caranx caeruleopinnatus Riippell, 1830: 100 (Red Sea). Caranx
(Citula) uii Wakiya, 1924: 174, PI. 22, Fig. 1 (Kii, Japan). Carangoides
caeruleopinnatus: Smith, 1967: 140*; 1967: 144*; van der Elst, 1981: 115*.
Carangoides uii: Smith, 1967: PI. 31; M.M. Smith, 1972: 233*.
D VIII+I,20-23; A 11+1,16-20; GR (6-8)+(15-18). Breast naked to
behind V origin, and usually laterally to P base. Straight LL with 20-38
small scutes. Soft D lobe filamentous in juveniles, usually shorter than
head in adults.
Bluish green above, silvery below; sides with numerous
small yellow spots; small black opercular blotch. Attains
40 cm. Commonly found over deeper coastal reefs, but
rarely close to shore. Durban northward and eastward to
Japan and Australia.
210.7 Carangoides chrysophrys
(Cuvier, 1833)
PLATE 79
Longnose kingfish
Langneus-koningvis
Caranx chrysophrys Cuvier, in Cuv. & Val., 1833: 77, PI. 247 (Seychelles); Smith, SFSA No. 516; 1961: 568, Smith & Smith, 1963: 20*; Smith,
1967: PI. 31. Carangoides chrysophrys: M.M. Smith, 1972: 233*.
D VIII+I,18-20; A 11+1,14-17; GR (5-9)+(15-18). Straight LL with
20-37 weak scutes. Breast naked to behind V origin and laterally to P base.
Dorsal profile of snout gently sloped then abruptly vertical just above
mouth cleft. Soft D lobe falcate in young, becoming shorter than head in
adults.
Body generally silvery, greenish above; small black opercular spot. Attains 60 cm. Inhabits coastal waters to at least
60 m. Algoa Bay northward, and eastward to Japan and
Australia.
210.7 Carangoides chrysophrys: 27 em FL.
210.8 Carangoides dinema
Bleeker, 1851
Shadow kingfish
Skaduwee-koningvis
Carangoides dinema Bleeker, 1851: 365 (Batavia); M.M. Smith, 1972:
232*. Caranx dinema: Smith, SFSA No. 519; 1967: PI. 30.
643
(Ruppell, 1830)
PLATES 79 & 80
Longfin kingfish
Langvin-koningvis
Citula armata Riippell, 1830: 103 (Red Sea). Caranx armatus: Smith,
SFSA No. 518*; Smith & Smith, 1963: 20*. Carangoides armatus: Williams
et aI., 1980: 14*; van der Elst, 1981: 114*. Carangoides ciliarius: M.M.
Smith, 1973: 354.
D VIII+I,19-22; A 11+ 1,16-18, adult males with 3-12 central D and A
rays filamentous; GR (10-15)+(20-24). Straight LL with 11-24 weak
scutes. Breast naked to behind V origin and laterally to P base. Soft D lobe
falcate, longer than head length.
Bluish grey dorsally, silvery below; blackish blotch on
upper opercular margin; V blackish in young, pale in adults.
Attains 55 cm. Inhabits rock and coral coastlines as well as
shallow bays. East London northward in coastal areas
throughout Indian Ocean and eastward to Gulf of Thailand
and Japan.
210.5 Carangoides armatus: 22 em FL.
210.6 Carangoidescaeruleopinnatus: top: 27.5 em FL; bottom: 18 em FL.
210: CARANGIDAE (KINGFISHES)
210.6 Carangoides caeruleopinnatus
(Ruppell, 1830)
Coastal kingfish
Kus-koningvis
Caranx caeruleopinnatus Riippell, 1830: 100 (Red Sea). Caranx
(Citula) uii Wakiya, 1924: 174, PI. 22, Fig. 1 (Kii, Japan). Carangoides
caeruleopinnatus: Smith, 1967: 140*; 1967: 144*; van der Elst, 1981: 115*.
Carangoides uii: Smith, 1967: PI. 31; M.M. Smith, 1972: 233*.
D VIII+I,20-23; A 11+1,16-20; GR (6-8)+(15-18). Breast naked to
behind V origin, and usually laterally to P base. Straight LL with 20-38
small scutes. Soft D lobe filamentous in juveniles, usually shorter than
head in adults.
Bluish green above, silvery below; sides with numerous
small yellow spots; small black opercular blotch. Attains
40 cm. Commonly found over deeper coastal reefs, but
rarely close to shore. Durban northward and eastward to
Japan and Australia.
210.7 Carangoides chrysophrys
(Cuvier, 1833)
PLATE 79
Longnose kingfish
Langneus-koningvis
Caranx chrysophrys Cuvier, in Cuv. & Val., 1833: 77, PI. 247 (Seychelles); Smith, SFSA No. 516; 1961: 568, Smith & Smith, 1963: 20*; Smith,
1967: PI. 31. Carangoides chrysophrys: M.M. Smith, 1972: 233*.
D VIII+I,18-20; A 11+1,14-17; GR (5-9)+(15-18). Straight LL with
20-37 weak scutes. Breast naked to behind V origin and laterally to P base.
Dorsal profile of snout gently sloped then abruptly vertical just above
mouth cleft. Soft D lobe falcate in young, becoming shorter than head in
adults.
Body generally silvery, greenish above; small black opercular spot. Attains 60 cm. Inhabits coastal waters to at least
60 m. Algoa Bay northward, and eastward to Japan and
Australia.
210.7 Carangoides chrysophrys: 27 em FL.
210.8 Carangoides dinema
Bleeker, 1851
Shadow kingfish
Skaduwee-koningvis
Carangoides dinema Bleeker, 1851: 365 (Batavia); M.M. Smith, 1972:
232*. Caranx dinema: Smith, SFSA No. 519; 1967: PI. 30.
643