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Family Carangidae, JACKS and POMPANOS
Caranx hippos
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 in both INSHORE waters and the open sea.
Size: usually 3 to 5 pounds.
*Florida Record: 51 lbs.
Remarks: tolerates a
wide range of salinities; schools corner a school of baitfish at the
surface and feed with commotion that can be seen at great distances;
feeds mainly on small fish; peak spawning occurs OFFSHORE from March
through September.
* The Florida records
quoted are from the Department of Environmental Protection's printed
publication, Fishing Lines and are not necessarily the most current
ones. The records are provided as only as a benchmark.
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