Yellowfin Jack
Hemicaranx leucurus
- Group: Jack
- Max size: 49.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A jack of coastal waters that also pushes into brackish estuaries, usually moving in fast schools. It grows to about half a metre and is marketed fresh, salted or dried.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Carangiformes › Carangidae › Hemicaranx
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276353.
FAQ
- Is the Yellowfin Jack dangerous to divers?
- The Yellowfin Jack is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Yellowfin Jack get?
- The Yellowfin Jack grows to about 49.5 cm.