Family Carangidae,
JACKS and POMPANOS 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.
