Yellow trevally fish / manja vatta / മഞ്ഞ വറ്റ

The Yellow trevally is a strong predatory fish, with a diet dominated by fish and supplemented by cephalopods and crustaceans as an adult. Juveniles consume a higher amount of small crustaceans but transfer to a more fish-based diet as they grow. The species displays a wide array of hunting techniques ranging from aggressive midwater attacks, reef ambushes, and foraging interactions with other larger species, snapping up any prey items missed by the larger animal.