| Family: |
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos), subfamily: Naucratinae |
| Max. size: |
57 cm FL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body slender, elongate, and little compressed; supra-maxillary moderately wide, its posterior end reaching the center of the eye; lower branch of first gill arch with 21 to 23 gill rakers in individuals more than 20cm long; anterior lobe of second dorsal fin moderately deep; lateral line without scutes; caudal peduncle with dorsal and ventral fossae; back violet brown to bluish green; flanks and belly pale; pectoral and caudal fins yellowish; pelvic fins white; dorsal and anal fins mostly dark (Ref. 55763). |
| Biology: |
Are benthopelagic in coastal areas (Ref. 9283). Marketed fresh and salted or dried (Ref. 9283). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 April 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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