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Family Carangidae, JACKS and POMPANOS
Caranx crysos
Description: color light
olive to bluish green above; silvery gray to golden below; frequently
black spot on operculum; readily distinguished from crevalle jack by
lack of black blotch on pectoral fin; tail tips blackish.
Similar Fish: bluefish,
Pomatomus saltarix, other
Caranx.
Where found: juveniles found OFFSHORE; adults NEARSHORE in schools, but sometimes ranging INSHORE as well.
Size: usually less than 1 pound (11 inches).
*Florida Record: 7 lbs.
Remarks: matures by 9
to 10 inches; spawns OFFSHORE from January through August; young form
schools associated with floating objects, and have been observed living
inside the bell of jellyfish; adults feed on fish, shrimp, and squid.
* The Florida records
quoted are from the Department of Environmental Protection's printed
publication, Fishing Lines and are not necessarily the most current
ones. The records are provided as only as a benchmark.
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