Scuba Season
Least Concern· population decreasing· assessed 2019

Bigeye trevally

Caranx sexfasciatus

Sighting evidence at Malindi Reef Fish School

Bigeye trevally

Photo: Mark Rosenstein · CC BY-NC

Schools of several hundred bigeye trevally circle in the water column above the reef at 10 to 15 m, occasionally splitting around divers and reforming immediately — an experience that is as disorienting as it is spectacular.

Evidence at this site

No confirmed records on file at this site

Bigeye trevally is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.

How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

Also seen at other sites