Threadfin jack (Carangoides otrynter)

Scientific name: Carangoides otrynter Jordan & Gilbert, 1883

Threadfin jack (Carangoides otrynter)

The Threadfin jack (Carangoides otrynter) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, southern Baja California, Mexico to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Body compressed and sub-oval in juveniles, oblong in adults; dorsal profile of snout slightly oblique, then abruptly vertical over anterior edge of premaxilla; lobes of second dorsal and anal fins very long; ventral part of chest scaleless up to origin of pectoral fins; body silvery blue with yellow golden highlights; dorsal side of operculum with a black spot; base of second dorsal fin membranes with small black spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Carangoides otrynter
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
60–100 m (197–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 60 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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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