Yellowfin jack (Hemicaranx leucurus)

Scientific name: Hemicaranx leucurus G?nther, 1864

Yellowfin jack (Hemicaranx leucurus)

The Yellowfin jack (Hemicaranx leucurus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, southern tip of Baja California, Mexico and southern Gulf of California to Ecuador.

Biology

Body sub-oval and compressed; both jaws with a single row of small, comb-like teeth; pectoral fins falcate and relatively long (from 2.5 to 3.0 times in total length); back silvery blue; belly and flanks white or silvery; pectoral fins yellowish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemicaranx leucurus
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
25.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern tip of Baja California, Mexico and southern Gulf of California to Ecuador.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
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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