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Tille Trevally

Tille Trevally

Caranx Tille

Quick Facts

Scientific name Caranx Tille

Family Trevally / Carangidae

Size Up to 80 cm (31.4 in)

Weight Up to 7.2 kg (15.8 lb)

Distribution

Habitat & AU Distribution Coastal waters amongst rocky & coral reef areas

Depth Range 0 - 50 m (165 ft)

Interesting Info

The Tille Trevally is a medium-sized jack with a streamlined, silvery body and a golden tinge on its fins.
It can reach about 80 cm (2.6 ft) and weigh up to 7–8 kg (17 lb), but most fish seen by anglers are around 30–50 cm (1–1.6 ft).
In Australia it occurs mainly in tropical waters of Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland, including the Great Barrier Reef.
Globally it ranges widely across the Indo–Pacific, from East Africa and the Red Sea to Southeast Asia, southern Japan, Papua New Guinea, and the Pacific Islands.
Its body is silvery with bluish or greenish hues on the back, faint vertical bars, and yellowish fins that can shine brightly in sunlight.
Juveniles often school in lagoons, sandy bays, and estuaries, while adults patrol deeper reefs, drop-offs, and open coastal waters.
They feed mainly on fish, squid, and crustaceans, hunting quickly in small packs.
At night they may move closer inshore to feed, using their speed to ambush prey.
Tille Trevally can live for more than 12 years, with rapid growth in their early years.
Divers and snorkellers sometimes spot them gliding past in small schools, often mixed with other trevally species.
They are sometimes mistaken for Brassy Trevally, but their more golden fins and slimmer profile set them apart.

Species Interaction

Recreational Fishing, Snorkelling & Diving

Recreational anglers sometimes target Tille Trevally on light to medium tackle, as they put up strong fights for their size. They are more commonly caught as bycatch while targeting other trevallies. Divers and snorkellers may encounter them on reef edges or in lagoons, usually in small schools.

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Carangiformes

Family: Carangidae

Genus: Caranx

Species: Caranx tille

Conservation Status

The Tille Trevally is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN. It has a wide Indo–Pacific distribution and healthy populations, though it is fished in some regions. Maintaining coastal habitats like lagoons and reefs is important for its nursery grounds.

Fish Taste Quality

Tille Trevally is considered a good table fish in some regions, prized by anglers for its firm flesh. It is eaten locally, often fresh, but it is less common in larger commercial markets.

Taste Rating: 3/5