MBI Species Classification Request

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Classification Request

General

Name:

Tal Sweet ( fishtal )

Status:

Completed

Date:

11/30/2012

Classification Type:

New

Challenge

Species:

Gnathanodon speciosus

Suggested Class:

C

Common Name(s):

Golden Trevally

Species Synonyms:

Fish/Invert/Culture:

F

Spawn Mode:

Pelagic

Fish Base Link:

http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Gnathanodon-speciosus.html

Breeding Success:

False

Success References:

http://www.rcthawaii.com/research/9.htm

Journal:

If Challenging Existing Classification
Reasons Species Should be Reclassified:

If Requesting New Classification
Research or Links to information on Species:	http://hawaii.gov/dlnr/dar/pubs/ulua01.pdf http://www.arkive.org/golden-trevally/gnathanodon-speciosus/

Other Details
Other Information:	Mainly a food fish, sometimes collected as juveniles for the aquarium trade.

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