Jackfishes - Trevallies

The trevally is a large species of silvery marine fish in the jack family.

The trevally is a large species of silvery marine fish in the jack family and a favorite game fish amongst open water anglers. These massive predators can be found individually and in schools throughout the Indo-Pacific region, ranging from South Africa west to Hawaii and Japan south to Australia. Trevallies are intelligent fish species, using targeted hunting strategies to pick off their prey, including other fish species, crustaceans, cephalopods, and mollusks.

Diving with trevally is an exciting experience as they offer thrilling encounters due to their large size and swift swimming abilities. You can spot juvenile trevallies in warm lagoons, whereas the adults prefer deeper waters and are often sighted around offshore atolls and deep drop-offs. Check out the map below to find the best dive spots for trevally sightings.

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DivePoint Meedhupparu, 960 Meedhupparu

★★★★☆ Kinolhas Kandu

Drift dive with the current flowing from the western tip of Kinohlas along the north side towards the small Thila. Lots of fish on the top of the reef, some really nice little overhangs deeper. Experienced divers dive to the thila, beginners stay over the overhangs and slowly ascend the Sandy Slope

Ducks Diving Superior, Marsa Alam

★★★★☆ Marsa Gabal el Rosas (Ducks center)

Narrow entrance with a sandy bottom. Nice coral. A good dive site to make drift dives from the zodiac on the North Anemone City. Good for experienced and beginner divers.

Sub Oceanic (Ventures Pvt. Ltd.), Shaviyani Atoll

★★★★★ Maroshi Thila

This dive site in the north of the Maldives is a pinnacle starting at 16m with overhangs and canyons. Here you will enjoy great fish life and lots of colorful soft corals.

Manfred S. (#68310)

★★★★☆ Kalawy House Reef, South

A beautiful house reef sitting just off-shore from the Magic Life resort. Easily accessible from the beach or the jetty with calm conditions and very clear water.

Global Dive, 1010 Auckland

★★★★☆ Cave Bay

This is a great site with depth ranges to suit all ability of diver, from beginner to tech and all the levels in between. Big boulders, kelpy and depth if you look for it. Eastward side of the Poor Knights Islands which doesn’t great visited as often as we would like due to the easterly sea conditions.

Sub Oceanic (Ventures Pvt. Ltd.), Shaviyani Atoll

★★★★★ Sirru Faru Hulhangu

Sirru Faru Hulhangu is located about 15 minutes west of Sirru Fen Fushi Private . As with most farus, it is a relatively easy drift dive along a beautiful coral covered reef. The top is at 5 meters and then slopes down to 30+ meters. At various depths you will find overhangs, some covered in beautiful soft corals.