| Family: |
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos), subfamily: Naucratinae |
| Max. size: |
75 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 5,200.0 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 3 - 360 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada to Santos, Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea (Ref. 9626); absent from Bahamas and most islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Adults are pelagic or epibenthic and confined to coastal waters over the continental shelf. They feed on fishes and shrimps. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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