Blackfin Jack
Hemicaranx zelotes
- Group: Jack
- Max size: 35 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A jack of the eastern Pacific coast that schools through coastal shallows and pushes into brackish water near river mouths. It reaches around 35 centimetres and reaches local tables fresh, salted or dried.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Carangiformes › Carangidae › Hemicaranx
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276354.
FAQ
- Is the Blackfin Jack dangerous to divers?
- The Blackfin Jack is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blackfin Jack get?
- The Blackfin Jack grows to about 35 cm.