CARANGIDAE Carangoides armatus, 20.6 cm SL (photo by Seishi Kimura) Carangoides armatus (Rüppell, 1830) Longfin Trevally D VIII + I, 19-22; A II + I, 16-18; GR 10-15 + 20-24 = 31-37; V 10+14. Body deep, strongly compressed. Dorsal contour of forehead almost straight. Central part of dorsal fin soft rays produced into filaments in adult males. Breast widely naked to pectoral fin base and behind insertion of pelvic fins, but naked area not extending above pectoral fin base. Straight part of lateral line shorter than curved part, with 11-24 weak scutes posteriorly. Color: body silvery blue-gray or green-gray dorsally, silvery white ventrally; black spot on upper margin of opercle. Size: maximum length 57 cm. Distribution: widely distributed in Indo-West Pacific. Remarks: occurring in coastal waters near coral or rocky reefs.