Please help ID this trevally

[Jay Burgess]

We got this popping out at some islands close to Karratha. I'm not sure whether it's a brassy, small GT or something else.

[Greg Burt]

 Jay, it looks like a Blue Trevally, did the top half have a grey-blue tinge, it looks to have the scatted dark grey spots as well. Similer to a Bludger but to stocky and no dark blotches near the tail.

[Jay Burgess]

It's a bad photo but I definately didn't notice any grey blue tinge on the top half. If anything it almost looked like it had a bronzie colour on certain angles of the light.

[Jon Li]

Looks like a small GT .

Jon .

[Stephen Polzin]

I think you're right, either a GT or a Brassy (bit hard to tell from the photo).  By the white on the lower part of the tail I'll say Brassy. 

steve

[Greg Burt]

Papuan Trevally, bronzie colour on back, mainly silver with yellow tinge? good luck.

[Jay Burgess]

Trevallies are such a hard species to ID, especially at that size. Everyone seems to have a different oppinion. Guess I'll never know exactly what it is eh 

[Greg Burt]

Stop Press:  : Papuan or Brassy Trevally [Caranx papuensis] often mistaken for a smaller GT, typically peppered with dark spots, distinct white trailing edge on the lower lobe of the tail. Papuan, Brassy, Small GT, sounds like it.

[Brandon Khoo]

I want to catch a black trevally - not a black GT but a black trevally. They look quite spooky!!

[Cam Foley]

Ive heard a black trevally is a HAPPY MOMENT

[Che Carson]

Its a small GT.

Black Trevally are awesome fighters for their size, caught plenty last year at the Rowleys off the back of the boat at night.

Ive heard a black trevally is a HAPPY MOMENT

Definitely is when you are eating them . Had sambal black trevally at Christmas Island...to die for.

[David Reverdito]

I'd also say Brassy/Papuensis - Caranx papuensis

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=6360

[Greg Burt]

Best pic I cauld find.

[Jay Burgess]

Dunno, looks a bit stockier than the pic you posted Greg.

Not sure if this makes it any easier but here's a smaller one we caught on the same day.

[Brandon Khoo]

a happy moments is also known as a black trevally. I tell you what, you get stung by one and you'll bloody know about it........ What a great name - happy moments  

One of the guides caught one when we were bottom bouncing with plastics at Shoalwater. He didn't know what it was and was about the grab it when the other two of us started screaming at him not to touch it!!

Ive heard a black trevally is a HAPPY MOMENT