| Family: |
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos), subfamily: Caranginae |
| Max. size: |
49.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: southern tip of Baja California, Mexico and southern Gulf of California to Ecuador. |
| Diagnosis: |
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 (Ref. 55763). |
| Biology: |
Adults are found in coastal waters, also entering brackish waters (Ref. 9283). Usually forming schools (Ref. 37955). Marketed fresh and salted or dried (Ref. 9283). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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