Atropus is a genus of trevallies, native to the Indo West Pacific.
Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: Image Scientific name Common name Distribution Atropus armatus (Rüppell, 1830) Longfin trevallythe Indo-Pacific, ranging from South Africa in the west to Japan in the east Atropus atropos (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Cleftbelly trevallythe Indo-Pacific, ranging from South Africa in the west to Japan in the east Atropus aurochs (J. D. Ogilby, 1915) Silvermouth trevallythe Indo-Pacific in the western and central Pacific Ocean from New Guinea, northern Australia, the Philippines, and Pacific islands Atropus hedlandensis (Whitley, 1934) Bumpnose trevally the Indo-west Pacific region, ranging from South Africa in the west to Japan and Samoa in the east Atropus mentalis (G. Cuvier, 1833) Longrakered trevallyIndian and west Pacific Oceans, from Mozambique and Madagascar in the west, to Japan and northern Australia in the east
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