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Biology and identification
Toothed trevally has an oval, laterally compressed, silvery body with occasional yellow highlights and a small black spot on the rear edge of the operculum. The fins, particularly the falciform pectorals and forked caudal fin, are often tinged with yellow.âeuros
The common size is around 40 cm, but some individuals are well over a meter and can approach 30 kg. Juveniles frequent shallow coastal areas, while adults are found further offshore, between the surface and a few dozen meters below the surface.âeuros
Distribution and habitat
It is a cosmopolitan species found in tropical and subtropical waters, extending into the temperate zones of both hemispheres. It is well represented in the southern Mediterranean, in Macaronesia (Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores, Cape Verde) and in several French overseas territories such as Réunion and Polynesia.âeuros
The toothed trevally flies mainly along coasts, on the continental shelf and around dry land, generally between 10 and 30 m, where it feeds on fish, crustaceans, molluscs and sometimes zooplankton.âeuros
Main fishing techniques
It is mainly caught by trolling, casting and vertical fishing (jig or natural baits), exploiting its hunting behaviour near drop-offs and areas where the current breaks. Lures such as swimming fish, metal jigs or casting jigs, but also livebaits and pieces of fish, are particularly effective.âeuros
For casting, a 20âeuros40 lb rod and a 20âeuros30 lb braid allow you to restrain the fish properly around structures. For heavier jigging, you need more power if the specimens are large or the bottom is cluttered.âeuros
Strategies and practical advice
The best spots are rock heads, reef edges, shoals and breaks where the current concentrates prey. The most productive times are often at sunrise and sunset, or during current reversals, when schools of small fish gather.âeuros
In practice, alternating rapid prospecting with lures (trolling or casting) and vertical insistence on echoes marked with a depth sounder (jig, bait) allows you to hit both active fish in the open water and those posted near the bottom.
