Senegal Jack
Caranx senegallus
- Group: Jack
- Typical depth: to 200 m
- Max size: 1 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A swift coastal jack of the eastern Atlantic, the Senegal jack hunts fish, crabs and shrimp and sometimes pushes into estuaries and lagoons. It reaches about a metre and ranges down to roughly two hundred metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Carangiformes › Carangidae › Caranx
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273274.
FAQ
- How deep does the Senegal Jack live?
- The Senegal Jack (Caranx senegallus) is typically found at to 200 m.
- Is the Senegal Jack dangerous to divers?
- The Senegal Jack is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Senegal Jack get?
- The Senegal Jack grows to about 1 m.