Whitemouth jack (Uraspis uraspis)

Scientific name: Uraspis uraspis G?nther, 1860

Whitemouth jack (Uraspis uraspis)

The Whitemouth jack (Uraspis uraspis) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae.

Biology

Occurs in the continental shelf. Forms schools in depths from 50 to at least 130 m. Feeds on epibenthic crustaceans and cephalopods.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Uraspis uraspis
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Depth range
20–130 m (66–427 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 130 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and the Persian Gulf eastward to Sri Lanka; then from India to the Philippines and Oahu, Hawaii, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia. Recently recorded from Reunion.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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