Giant or Big Eye Trevally?

[Winterose]

Hey guys, what do you think is the ID for the caranx sp. in the pic?

thanks!

 

[kendragon]

Back one is GT.
Front one is BigEye.

What did you buy it as? More pics please.

 

[Winterose]

They're being sold as GT. Thanks for the input. Will look to get the ones in the back then

 

[Winterose]

Don't have any more pics
I'll try to get some more

 

[kendragon]

BigEye usually has a black spot near the top of the gill plate. I do not see it in the photo so good chance they are GT but the one in front appears long and dark which is charactristics of BigEye. Color on GT when larger is much nicer. Good choice.

 

[Winterose]

kendragon ahh I see. So if no black spot, chances are gt then? That being said, they do have a different body shape :s

 

[kendragon]

kendragon ahh I see. So if no black spot, chances are gt then? That being said, they do have a different body shape :s

BigEye = Long body, dark finnage, black spot on gill plate (front of photo).
Giant Trevally (GT) = Round body, yellowish color and fin (back of photo).

 

[Winterose]

Ahh okay, thanks for the help!
Wanted to ask though, is the black spot on the gill plate very apparent on juveniles? The ones I got seem to have a black spot when they were stressed from the drive home, but once settled in, they lost that trait?

 

[kendragon]

BigEye Juvie.



Give it time to find out what you really got. Fun times.

 

[Winterose]

Thanks for all the help!
Any tips on taking care of them, and growing them into monsters? Haha