Diet

• Caranx caninus is a carnivorous predator that feeds mainly on fishes, along with shrimps, crabs and other mobile benthic crustaceans.

Range

• The Pacific Crevalle Jack is endemic to the tropical eastern Pacific, ranging from southern California and the Gulf of California southward to northern Peru.

• It occurs along the Pacific coast of Mexico, including the Zihuatanejo region.

Habitat

• It is a pelagic and coastal species found in shallow marine waters as well as estuaries and coastal lagoons. Juveniles commonly enter brackish estuaries and may occasionally move into rivers, while adults occur in coastal and oceanic waters.

• It often forms medium to large schools, although large adults can become solitary.

Description

• The Pacific Crevalle Jack is a large, deep-bodied and moderately compressed jack, reaching about 100–101 cm in length and approximately 18 kg. It has a steep head profile, large mouth and strongly forked tail.

• Adults are bluish-green to blue-black above and silvery, whitish or yellowish below. A conspicuous black spot occurs on the rear edge of the gill cover, with another dark mark associated with the lower pectoral-fin area. The pectoral fins are longer than the head.