Species: Caranx spp
There are many vairieties of trevellies in India. They live in hard bottom, they are large family and range of sizes, feed on small fishes and crutaceans, juveniles often found in estuaries and brackish waters in schools. Scutes present on caudal peduncle, Body extremely variable in shape, ranging from elongate and fusiform to deep and strongly compressed Two dorsal fins that are separate in small juveniles, the first of moderate height or very low with 4-8 spines Caudal find forked, with the lobes equal in most species
Malayalam - Para
Tamil - Paarai
Telugu - Paara
Oriya - Para
It is low fat fish. tender meat, moderate flavour.