Horse-eye jack
Caranx latus
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The horse-eye jack is from the western Atlantic, from the USA to Brazil. It lives in schools near reefs and eats smaller fish, shrimps and crabs. It is a game fish.
- Scientific name
- Caranx latus
- Family
- Carangidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Brackish
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Carangidae
- Order
- Carangiformes
- Synonyms
- Carangus aureus, Caranx fallax, Caranx lepturus, Caranx richardi, Xurel lata
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul, África, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 101 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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