Senegal jack (Caranx senegallus)

Scientific name: Caranx senegallus Cuvier, 1833

Senegal jack (Caranx senegallus)

The Senegal jack (Caranx senegallus) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Mauritania to Angola.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters. Feeds on fish, crabs and shrimps.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Caranx senegallus
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Common length
50.0
Depth range
200 m (656 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 200 m, usually ? - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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