Distinguishing Characteristics |
Body elongate, moderately deep, moderately compressed; color greenish blue above, silvery below; juveniles with a yellowish color, often blotched, small individuals with about 5 dark vertical bars; pectoral fins falcate (sickle-shaped), extending past anal fin origin; posterior end of upper jaw reaching to or past anterior margin of eye; dorsal and anal lobes slightly elongate; chest scaled; posterior scutes on lateral line; 2 pair of caudal keels; lateral line with moderate extended anterior arch. |
Similar Species |
Similar to a bar jack but without black stripe on tail; other Caranx species have a longer upper jaw extending under the eye. |
Habitat |
Gulf, often around outer reefs |
Maximum Size |
100 cm (3 1/3 ft), common to 50 cm (19 1/2 in) |
Fin Element Counts |
D. VIII+I,25-27; A. II+I,22-24 (explain) |
Other Common Names |
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State size/bag limits |
None; Check for state record. |