| Description: color
light olive to bluish green above; silvery gray to golden
below; frequently black spot on operculum; readily
distinguished from crevalle jack by lack of black blotch
on pectoral fin; tail tips blackish. Similar Fish: bluefish, Pomatomus
saltarix, other Caranx.
Where found:
juveniles found OFFSHORE; adults NEARSHORE in schools,
but sometimes ranging INSHORE as well.
Size: usually less
than 1 pound (11 inches).
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