JACK
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Crevalle Jack - Caranx hippos Family Carangidae, JACKS AND POMPANOS Description: color bluish-green to greenish-gold back and silvery or yellowish belly; soft dorsal and anal fins almost identical in size; prominent black spot on operculum (gill cover); black spot at the base of each pectoral fin; no scales on throat Similar fish: other Caranx Where found: common to both INSHORE waters and the open sea Size: usually 3 to 5 pounds Remarks: tolerates a wide range of salinities; schools corner a pod of baitfish at the surface and feed with commotion that can be seen for great distances; feeds mainly on small fish; peak spawning occurs offshore from March through September |