Species ID
View AllTurrum
( Carangoides fulvoguttatus )
Description
Other names
Other names
Gold-spotted Trevally, Gold Spotted Trevally, Yellow-spotted Trevally, Yellow Spotted Trevally, Embury’s Turrum
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Carangidae (jacks and scads)
- Can grow to 1.3m in length
- Distinguished by golden spots on it’s dorsal flanks
- Frequents reef environments and adjacent sandy areas
- Found in Australia’s warmer waters from NSW to WA
- Carnivores that feed on baitfish
- Provides excellent sport and will readily take bait, lures and fly
- Occurs solitary or in large schools
- Edible
