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Ray-finned Fishes of Zihuatanejo

CLASS ACTINOPTERYGII

Pacific Crevalle Jack

Caranx caninus

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Chordates (Phylum Chordata)

-Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)

-Ray-finned Fishes (Class Actinopterygii)

-Jacks, Flounders, Barracudas, and Allies (Order Carangiformes)

-Jacks, Remoras, and Allies (Suborder Carangoidei)

-Jacks (Family Carangidae)

-Subfamily Caranginae

-Kingfishes (Genus Caranx)

-Pacific Crevalle Jack (Caranx caninus)


The Pacific Crevalle Jack (Caranx caninus) is a large, fast-swimming predatory fish in the family Carangidae. It is found in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. This species is popular among sport fishers for its strength and agility and plays an important role in its marine ecosystem as a predator.

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