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Jack Crevalle:
 
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More Information About Jack Crevalle (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 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's printed publication. The records are provided as only as a benchmark.


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