| Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos), subfamily: Caranginae |
| 49.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; brackish; marine |
| Eastern Pacific: southern tip of Baja California, Mexico and southern Gulf of California to Ecuador. |
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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). |
| 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). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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