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Hemicaranx leucurus (Günther, 1864)

Yellowfin jack
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Mexico country information

Common names: Jurel de aleta amarilla, Jurelito aletiamarilla, Pámpano aleta amarilla
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: De la Cruz Agüero, J., M. Arellano Martínez, V.M. Cota Gómez and G. de la Cruz-Agüero, 1997
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments:
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: De la Cruz Agüero, J., M. Arellano Martínez, V.M. Cota Gómez and G. de la Cruz-Agüero, 1997
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Carangiformes (Jacks) > Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Caranginae
Etymology: Hemicaranx: Greek, hemi = the half + French, carangue, the name of a Caribbean fish; 1836 (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina; brackvatten bentopelagisk.   Tropical; 24°N - 2°S

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Eastern Pacific: southern tip of Baja California, Mexico and southern Gulf of California to Ecuador.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 49.5 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 115882); common length : 25.0 cm FL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9283)

Short description Morfologi | Morfometri

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).

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

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).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator : Smith-Vaniz, William F. | Medarbetare

Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 1995. Carangidae. Jureles, pámpanos, cojinúas, zapateros, cocineros, casabes, macarelas, chicharros, jorobados, medregales, pez pilota. p. 940-986. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9283)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 01 May 2008

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

Fiskeri: mindre kommeriell; sportfisk: ja
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 24.8 - 28.6, mean 27.5 (based on 28 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5625   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01047 (0.00655 - 0.01674), b=2.86 (2.73 - 2.99), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.8   ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Medium.