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Carangiformes (Jacks) >
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Caranginae
Etymology: Euprepocaranx: Name derived from Greek 'euprepes' meaning good-looking and Caranx, the type genus of Carangidae, referring to the beautiful body shape with long filamentous dorsal- and anal-fin
soft rays of the type species..
More on author: Gill.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 60 - 100 m (Ref. 37955). Tropical; 23°N - 1°S
Eastern Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55763); common length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55763)
Body compressed and sub-oval in juveniles, oblong in adults; dorsal profile of snout slightly oblique, then abruptly vertical over anterior edge of premaxilla; lobes of second dorsal and anal fins very long; ventral part of chest scaleless up to origin of pectoral fins; body silvery blue with yellow golden highlights; dorsal side of operculum with a black spot; base of second dorsal fin membranes with small black spots (Ref. 55763).
Adults are found in oceanic waters (Ref. 9283). Marketed fresh and salted or dried (Ref. 9283).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Kimura, S., S. Takeuchi and T. Yadome, 2022. Generic revision of the species formerly belonging to the genus Carangoides and its related genera (Carangiformes: Carangidae). Ichthyol. Res. 69(4):433-487. (Ref. 128022)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 15.5 - 24, mean 16.7 °C (based on 9 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01622 (0.00733 - 0.03589), b=2.95 (2.78 - 3.12), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.4 ±0.8 se; based on diet studies.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 59.2 [30.4, 166.2] mg/100g; Iron = 1.83 [0.80, 4.27] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [16.2, 21.0] %; Omega3 = 0.278 [0.132, 0.572] g/100g; Selenium = 17.6 [7.2, 45.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 36.1 [5.4, 213.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.645 [0.314, 1.439] mg/100g (wet weight);