Platycaranx is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Carangidae. Its members were previously included in the genus Carangoides.

Species The currently recognized species in this genus are:

Image Scientific name Common name Distribution Platycaranx chrysophrys (Cuvier, 1833) longnose trevally Indian and west Pacific Oceans from South Africa to New Zealand and Japan Platycaranx malabaricus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Malabar trevally Indian and west Pacific Oceans from South Africa in the west to Japan and Australia Platycaranx talamparoides (Bleeker, 1852) imposter trevally Indian and west Pacific oceans, from the Gulf of Oman in the west to Japan and Australia in the east

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