Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos), subfamily: Caranginae |
37 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
pelagic-oceanic; depth range - 50 m, oceanodromous |
Eastern Central Pacific: western coast of Baja California, Mexico to Peru (Ref. 11482). |
Body elongate, moderately deep, and compressed; snout slightly pointed; adipose eyelid poorly developed; lower branch of the first gill arch with 28 to 30 gill rakers; chest entirely covered by scales; lateral line arched anteriorly, with 46 to 53 strong scutes in the straight part; back gray blue; belly silvery with green-gold highlights; 8 to 9 incomplete, dark, vertical bars along the flanks; edge of operculum with a very conspicuous black stain (Ref. 55763). |
Adults inhabit coastal and oceanic waters (Ref. 9283). They feed on small fishes, crustaceans and other benthic invertebrates (Ref. 37955). Marketed fresh and salted or dried (Ref. 9283). |
(Ref. 96402)
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harmless |
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