Horse-Eye Jack
Caranx latus
- Group: Jack
- Typical depth: 0–140 m
- Max size: 1 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Horse eye jacks school over offshore reefs and often swim straight up to divers, while their young patrol sandy beaches and muddy shallows. Reaching about a metre, they hunt fishes, shrimps and other invertebrates, and larger ones have been linked to ciguatera poisoning.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Carangiformes › Carangidae › Caranx
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126804.
FAQ
- How deep does the Horse-Eye Jack live?
- The Horse-Eye Jack (Caranx latus) is typically found at 0–140 m.
- Is the Horse-Eye Jack dangerous to divers?
- The Horse-Eye Jack is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Horse-Eye Jack get?
- The Horse-Eye Jack grows to about 1 m.