| Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos), subfamily: Caranginae |
| 55 cm FL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,810.0 g; max. reported age: 8 years |
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pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine; depth range 3 - 100 m |
| Eastern Pacific: Santa Cruz Island, California, USA to Peru, including the Gulf of California and the Galapagos Islands. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-21; Anal spines: 3-3; Vertebrae: 25-25 |
| Adults are found on the continental shelf, generally near the coast but also in deeper waters; penetrated estuaries (Ref. 9283). They feed mainly on silver-colored fishes, but also take squids, shrimps and other invertebrates (Ref. 9283). Juveniles are often found in estuarine waters (Ref. 9283). Marketed fresh, salted or dried, and smoked; also utilized as fishmeal and source of oil (Ref. 9283). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 April 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Ranges from western coast of Baja California and the Gulf of California southward (Ref. 9283). Recorded from several localities in Baja California Sur (Ref. 37955). Also Ref. 58469. |
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