Scientific Name	Carangoides gymnostethus   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(Cuvier, 1833)	Depth	- M
Chinese	裸胸若鰺	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	鰺科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F364　Carangidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	裸胸若鰺
Max Length	85 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	甘仔魚
Distribution in World	India Ocean to Australia	Distribution in Taiwan	South
Habitats	Ocean、Coral、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Seychelles
Synonyms	Carangoides gymnostethoides, Caranx gymnostethoides, Caranx gymnostethus, Ferdauia claeszooni prestonensis
Reference	Lin & Shao(1999)  Cuvier, G. etc. 1833 Williams, F. etc. 1978 Williams, F. etc. 1980 Carpenter, K. E. etc. 1999 Lin, P. L. etc. 1999
Specimen List	ASIZP0055741. ASIZP0056739. ASIZP0056931. ASIZP0060361.
Common Name	Bludger; Bludger trevally; Bleeker's jackfish; Naked breast trevally; Nakedbreast trevally
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	D. VIII, I+30-31; A. II, I+25-27; P. i+18-20; G.R. 8+21; CLS. 78-80; SLS. 15-19 scales, 21-27 scutes; vertebrate 10+15. Breast naked ventrally to distinctly behind origin of pelvic fin; laterally, naked area of breast extend to naked base of pectoral fin. Adults olive-green above, silvery white below with a few brown or golden spots sometimes present midlaterally; opercular spot dusky and inconspicuous; dorsal, anal, and caudal fins pale olive-green to greenish grey, leading edge and distal margin of anal fin white; pelvic and pectoral fins pale green to hyaline.
habitats	Most common over slightly deeper offshore reefs. Larger individuals tend to be solitary, while juveniles form small schools. Feeds mainly on small prey, including shrimps.
Distribution	Widely distributed in tropical and subtropical waters of Indo-Pacific, but It is rare in Taiwan and only found in the southern part.
Utility	Excellent food fish; marketed fresh, salted or dries. A good sportsfish.