Jack, Pacific crevalle
(Caranx caninus)
(Caranx caninus)
Gunther, 1868; CARANGIDAE FAMILY; also called toro, crevally, cavalla, jiguagua
This eastern Pacific species is identical in most respects to the crevalle jack (Caranx hippos) of the western Atlantic, including the characteristic black spot or blotch on the operculum (gill cover) and on the pectoral fins. The Pacific species is distinguished externally only by the presence of a larger maximum number of scutes (up to 42, as opposed to 26 35 in C. hippos). This and other differences documented by scientists have led to classification of the Pacific crevalle jack in recent years as a separate and valid species.
Behavior patterns, edibility and the general appearance of C. caninus are the same as for its Atlantic counterpart (see jack, crevalle)
This eastern Pacific species is identical in most respects to the crevalle jack (Caranx hippos) of the western Atlantic, including the characteristic black spot or blotch on the operculum (gill cover) and on the pectoral fins. The Pacific species is distinguished externally only by the presence of a larger maximum number of scutes (up to 42, as opposed to 26 35 in C. hippos). This and other differences documented by scientists have led to classification of the Pacific crevalle jack in recent years as a separate and valid species.
Behavior patterns, edibility and the general appearance of C. caninus are the same as for its Atlantic counterpart (see jack, crevalle)
