WoRMS taxon details
Caranx heberi (Bennett, 1830)
218403 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218403)
accepted
Species
Caranx sem Cuvier, 1833 · unaccepted
Caranx williamsi Smith, 1968 · unaccepted
Carnax heberi (Bennett, 1830) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Scomber heberi Bennett, 1830 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Scomber heberi Bennett, 1830) Bennett, J. W. (1828-30). A selection from the most remarkable and interesting fishes found on the coast of Ceylon. <em>London. First Edition.</em> i--viii + 30 unnumbered pp., Pls. 1-30. [details]
Description Inhabits clear coastal waters, over rocky reefs. Seldom found in turbid or estuarine waters. Adults in small aggregations...
Description Inhabits clear coastal waters, over rocky reefs. Seldom found in turbid or estuarine waters. Adults in small aggregations near coral reefs. Feeds on fish and crustaceans (Ref. 5213). Sold fresh and dried salted in markets. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Caranx heberi (Bennett, 1830). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218403 on 2025-10-18
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Caranx sem Cuvier, 1833) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1833). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome neuvième. Suite du livre neuvième. Des Scombéroïdes. v. 9: i-xxix + 3 pp. + 1-512, Pls. 246-279. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-198, 330-359, 372-427; Valenciennes the balance. i-xxiv + 1-379 in Strasbourg edition. Pp. 429-512 contains additions and corrections for vols. 2 through 5.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4427517
page(s): 105 [details]
original description (of Caranx williamsi Smith, 1968) Smith, J.L.B. (1968). Studies in carangid fishes No. 4. The identity of Scomber sansun Forsskal, 1775. <em>Occasional Papers of the Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University.</em> 15: 173–184, Pls. 38–39. [details]
original description (of Scomber heberi Bennett, 1830) Bennett, J. W. (1828-30). A selection from the most remarkable and interesting fishes found on the coast of Ceylon. <em>London. First Edition.</em> i--viii + 30 unnumbered pp., Pls. 1-30. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
page(s): 105 [details]
original description (of Caranx williamsi Smith, 1968) Smith, J.L.B. (1968). Studies in carangid fishes No. 4. The identity of Scomber sansun Forsskal, 1775. <em>Occasional Papers of the Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University.</em> 15: 173–184, Pls. 38–39. [details]
original description (of Scomber heberi Bennett, 1830) Bennett, J. W. (1828-30). A selection from the most remarkable and interesting fishes found on the coast of Ceylon. <em>London. First Edition.</em> i--viii + 30 unnumbered pp., Pls. 1-30. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Inhabits clear coastal waters, over rocky reefs. Seldom found in turbid or estuarine waters. Adults in small aggregations near coral reefs. Feeds on fish and crustaceans (Ref. 5213). Sold fresh and dried salted in markets. [details]
To Barcode of Life (42 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Caranx williamsi Smith, 1968)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Caranx sem Cuvier, 1833)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Scomber heberi Bennett, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Caranx heberi)
To FishBase (from synonym Scomber heberi Bennett, 1830)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx williamsi Smith, 1968)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx sem Cuvier, 1833)
To FishBase (from synonym Carnax heberi (Bennett, 1830))
To GenBank (35 nucleotides; 28 proteins) (from synonym Scomber heberi Bennett, 1830)
To GenBank (35 nucleotides; 28 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Caranx heberi RAD116595-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Caranx heberi RAD116595-002)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Caranx williamsi Smith, 1968)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Caranx sem Cuvier, 1833)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Scomber heberi Bennett, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Caranx heberi)
To FishBase (from synonym Scomber heberi Bennett, 1830)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx williamsi Smith, 1968)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx sem Cuvier, 1833)
To FishBase (from synonym Carnax heberi (Bennett, 1830))
To GenBank (35 nucleotides; 28 proteins) (from synonym Scomber heberi Bennett, 1830)
To GenBank (35 nucleotides; 28 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Caranx heberi RAD116595-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Caranx heberi RAD116595-002)
To ITIS
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