Common names:
Horse-eye
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
brackish
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Feeds on fishes and some invertebrates; may be ciguatoxic. Commonly observed in schools on deep reefs. Caught by hook and line, occasionally in fish pots. Juveniles collected from Manning Bay Lagoon. Grows to about 76 cm (Ref. 26180). Also Ref. 3277.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/vq.html
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Occurrences:
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Main Ref:
Ogden, J.C., J.A. Yntema and I. Clavijo, 1975
National Database:
Teleostei (teleosts) > Carangiformes (Jacks) > Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Caranginae
Etymology: Caranx:French, carangue, the name of a Caribbean fish; 1836 (Ref. 45335). More on author: Agassiz.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; oceano-estuarine (Ref. 4233); depth range 0 - 140 m (Ref. 36484), usually 0 - 20 m (Ref. 40849). Subtropical; 41°N - 23°S, 98°W - 14°E
Distribution
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