FishincSpecies catalog
Crevalle jack
Caranx hippos
Crevalle jack (Caranx hippos) belongs to the family Carangidae. Habitat: brackish water and salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Caranx hippos |
|---|---|
| Family | Carangidae |
| Habitat | Brackish water and salt water |
| Group | Jacks, Predators |
| Other names | Black Cavalli, Black-tailed Trevally, Blacktailed Trevally, Cabali, Cabalo, Carangue |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mexico and Caribbean saltwater, South America saltwater, US and Canada saltwater |
Identifying features
- Deep, compressed jack with a steep blunt head
- A black spot on the gill cover and one on the pectoral fin base
- Row of bony scutes along the rear lateral line
- Greenish-blue back, silvery-golden flanks
- Deeply forked tail
Crevalle jack in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Pferdemakrele, Cavalla, Carangue Crevalle |
| French | Camard, Carangue, Carangue Crevalle |
| Spanish | Jurel común, Caballa, Cavalla |
| Dutch | Paardmakreel |
| Swedish | Carangue Crevalle |
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