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trevally

trevally

1 7.3
A large, fast fish that lives in warm seas and people catch for food or sport
  • noun
  • /trəˈvæli/
  • Australian
translation icon : trevally
  • There are three multispecies categories (u'u, trevallies, and uhu).

Examples

  • While fishing, we hooked a giant trevally that put up an incredible fight before we finally brought it aboard.

  • Adult trevally and other jacks are referred to generally as "ulua"; juveniles as "papio."

    Academic text (1993)

  • Target are toothy species such as Wahoo, King Mackerel, and Barracuda, with occasional Trevally.

    Blog text (18)

  • Besides akule and opelu, other important commercial fisheries on all the MHI include those for surgeon, soldier, parrot, and goatfishes; snappers; octopus; and various trevallies.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The fisherman caught a large trevally off the coast, which he plans to grill for dinner.

  • During our trip to the tropical waters, we saw many trevally swimming swiftly beneath the waves.

Synonyms

tarpon
vstrevally
  • US
2 9.8

A large silvery fish that lives in warm coastal waters and is caught for sport

is a fast-swimming warm-sea species often caught both for sport and for food
jackfish
vstrevally
  • US
7.1

A sea fish like a trevally that lives near the coast

is a specific large, fast coastal species often sought for sport or food

How Big

marlin
24 5.5
ulua
  • Specialized
9.9
amberjack
  • Specialized
8.6
trevally
  • Australian
1 7.3
blenny
9.9

Surface Forms

trevally singular
trevallies plural

Etymology

Trevally comes from an old local fishing name used by coastal people, and a helpful way to remember it is to think of travel, because the fish 'travels' quickly through warm seas. So the name fits a large, fast-swimming fish often caught for sport or food.