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.
Size: usually
3 to 5 pounds.
*Florida Record:
51 lbs.
Remarks: tolerates
a wide range of salinities; schools corner a school of baitfish
at the surface and feed with commotion that can be seen at
great distances; feeds mainly on small fish; peak spawning
occurs OFFSHORE from March through September.
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