Yellow jack (Carangoides bartholomaei)

Scientific name: Carangoides bartholomaei Cuvier, 1833

Yellow jack (Carangoides bartholomaei)

The Yellow jack (Carangoides bartholomaei) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae.

Biology

Prefers offshore reefs and open marine waters. Juveniles often found near the shore on seagrass beds or often associated jellyfish or floating Sargassum. Generally solitary but sometimes seen in small groups. Feeds on small fishes. Spawns offshore from February to October. Flavor considered fair to good.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Carangoides bartholomaei
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
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts (USA) and Bermuda, through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean to S?o Paulo, Brazil. Eastern Central Atlantic: St. Paul's Rocks.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec > 7 million eggs)

Sources

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

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