Pacific crevalle jack (Caranx caninus)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Caranx caninus
- Common name
- Pacific crevalle jack
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Carangidae
- Genus
- Caranx
- Size
- 50–101 cm
- Depth
- 1–100 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- open-water, rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- schooling, fast-moving
- Ocean zones
- Caribbean, Eastern Pacific
Description
Caranx caninus reaches 101 cm and 14 kg. Large Eastern Pacific pelagic jack. Laterally compressed high silver body with massive convex head (dominant males develop very bumped forehead, hence caninus for dog skull silhouette). Black spot on operculum and lateral line armed with scutes. Lives in active schools from 1 to 100 m around pinnacles, drop-offs and rocky passes from Gulf of California to Peru. Fast pelagic predator. Pacific cousin of Caribbean Caranx (C. latus already in base). Iconic diving encounters in Cabo Pulmo, Sea of Cortez.
Photo of Pacific crevalle jack
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Pacific crevalle jack?
- Pacific crevalle jack (Caranx caninus) reaches 50–101 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Pacific crevalle jack?
- Pacific crevalle jack is found between 1–100 m deep.
- Is the Pacific crevalle jack dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Pacific crevalle jack?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Pacific crevalle jack?
- Found in: Caribbean, Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the genus Caranx
- Caranx latus - Horse-eye jack
- Caranx melampygus - Bluefin trevally
- Caranx crysos - Blue runner
- Caranx ruber - Bar jack
- Caranx sexfasciatus - Bigeye trevally
- Caranx senegallus - Senegal jack
Other species in the family Carangidae
- Seriola dumerili - Greater amberjack
- Trachinotus falcatus - Permit
- Pseudocaranx dentex - White trevally
- Selene peruviana - Pacific moonfish
- Seriola rivoliana - Almaco jack
- Trachinotus goodei - Palometa
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 273272)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2390813)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia