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Cleftbelly trevally
Atropus atropos
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Cleftbelly trevally
- Scientific
- Atropus atropos
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Jacks and trevallies
- Maximum size
- Up to about 32 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Open water over reefs and the atoll shelf, recorded from 5 to 100 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2017
Description
A deep-bodied, silvery trevally with long pelvic fins that fold into a groove along the belly, reaching about 32 cm. It lives in shallow coastal water near the surface.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Atropus-atropos.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Cleftbelly_trevally_2.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.