Credit: Illustration by Diane Rome Peebles
Family Carangidae
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 to both INSHORE waters and the open sea
Size: usually 3 to 5 pounds
Remarks: tolerates a wide range of salinities; schools corner a pod of baitfish at the surface and feed with commotion that can be seen for great distances; feeds mainly on small fish; peak spawning occurs offshore from March through September
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