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Photo 1 of 6 (c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Bigeye Trevally
Caranx sexfasciatus
- Worldwide
- 3,168 observations
- Group
- Fish
About
The bigeye trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus (also known as the bigeye jack, great trevally, six-banded trevally and dusky jack), is a species of widespread large marine fish classified in the jack family Carangidae. The bigeye trevally is distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, ranging from South Africa in the west to California and Ecuador in the east, including Australia to the south and Japan in the north. The bigeye trevally is best...
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Recent sightings near Cairns
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- 21 Apr 2026Fitzroy Island QLD, AustraliaObserver: Ray TurnbullView observation from 21 Apr 2026 on iNaturalist
- 26 Dec 2025AustraliaObserver: SamView observation from 26 Dec 2025 on iNaturalist
- 22 Aug 2025Fitzroy Island, QLD 4871, AustraliaObserver: Little EdView observation from 22 Aug 2025 on iNaturalist
- 13 Jul 2025Fitzroy Island QLD, AustraliaObserver: Liz SnowView observation from 13 Jul 2025 on iNaturalist
- 13 Jul 2025Fitzroy Island QLD, AustraliaObserver: Liz SnowView observation from 13 Jul 2025 on iNaturalist
- 13 Jul 2025Cairns - Pt B, AU-QL, AUObserver: Liz SnowView observation from 13 Jul 2025 on iNaturalist