The horse-eye jack

horse-eye jack

Scientific name	Caranx latus
Descriptor	Agassiz
Year of description	1831
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Carangidae
Genus	Caranx

Introduction

Caranx latus, commonly known as horse-eye jack, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

60 cm
Maximum size

101 cm

Average size

60 cm
Maximum size

101 cm

How to recognize the horse-eye jack ?

The horse-eye jack measures between 60 and 101 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and argent body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

living in shoals
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

The horse-eye jack is a fish living in shoals naturally found at mid-depth. This species is carnivorous .

Although the horse-eye jack is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

The horse-eye jack is a fish ovipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Gulf of Mexico Caribbean Sea Atlantic Ocean: North Coast of Brazil Saint Helena Northwest warm temperate Atlantic Ocean Southwest Tropical Atlantic Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

23 - 28 °C
Depth

0 - 140 m

Biotope presentation

The horse-eye jack is most often found at a depth between 0m and 140m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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