Giant Trevally
Caranx ignobilis
Sighting evidence at Rock Point East, Apo Island
Photo: Nikolai Vladimirov · CC BY-NC
Giant trevally patrol Rock Point East in loose hunting groups, using the current-swept corner to ambush fish disoriented by the surge — they have even been documented cooperating with reef whitetip sharks to drive fish from crevices. As apex predators, they help regulate populations of surgeonfish, wrasse, and other mid-trophic reef species that would otherwise overgraze algae from coral surfaces. Their bold curiosity around divers makes for dramatic encounters when drift conditions bring them in close.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Giant Trevally is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.