''Pseudocaranx'' is a

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es from the

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Carangidae The Carangidae are a family of ray-finned fish which includes the jacks, pompanos, jack mackerels, runners, and scads. It is the largest of the six families included within the order Carangiformes. Some authorities classify it as the only family ...

, the jacks, trevallies, scads, and

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s. They occur in the western Atlantic Ocean and the

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Species

Four recognized species are placed in this genus: * '' Pseudocaranx chilensis'' ( Guichenot, 1848) (Juan Fernandez trevally) * ''

Pseudocaranx dentex The white trevally (''Pseudocaranx dentex''), also known as striped jack,) is a jack of the family Carangidae widespread in tropical and warm temperate areas between 40°N and 47°S, in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. It h ...

'' ( Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (white trevally) * '' Pseudocaranx dinjerra'' Smith-Vaniz & Jelks, 2006 * '' Pseudocaranx wrighti'' ( Whitley, 1931) ( skipjack trevally)

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does not treat ''

Pseudocaranx georgianus Silver trevally, ''Pseudocaranx georgianus'', (also known as skippy, skipjack trevally and silver bream) is a jack of the family Carangidae found around the coast of Australia and New Zealand. Description The fish can grow to a length of and w ...

'' as a valid species, treating it as a

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of ''P. dentex'', but notes that many other authorities treat it as a valid species.

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and the

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treat it as a valid species.

References

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