Crevalle jack
(Caranx hippos)

Classification

Species: Caranx hippos
Genus: Caranx - Trevally
Family: Carangidae - Jacks
Order: Carangiformes - Jacks
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Crevalle jack
Local names: Common jack, Black-tailed trevally, Couvalli jack, Black cavalli, Jack crevale, Yellow cavalli
Habitat: Saltwater
Climate: Subtropical
Native to coasts of: Africa, Europe, North America, South America
Distribution: Mediterranean Sea, Caloosahatchee, Atlantic Ocean

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