Golden trevally
Gnathanodon speciosus
Where at Shedd?
Wild Reef
| Diet | Small fish and crustaceans |
|---|---|
| Size | Length: Up to 4 feet (120 cm) |
| Type | Fishes |
| Range | Deep lagoons and reefs in the Indian and Central Pacific Oceans |
| Habitat | Persian Gulf, Red and Arabian Seas, Indian and west central Pacific Oceans in large groups on deep lagoon and seaward reefs |
Did you know?
- Golden trevallies trail larger animals like sharks to eat scraps of food that don’t make it into their mouths.
- As juveniles sometimes these tiny trevallies might nestle amidst the tentacles of jellyfish for protection.