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Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Caranginae
Etymology: Caranx: French, carangue, the name of a Caribbean fish; 1836 (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 30 - 120 m (Ref. 12260). Tropical; 35°N - 31°S, 32°E - 172°W
Indo-West Pacific: Zanzibar (Tanzania) to Durban (South Africa), Madagascar and Sri Lanka; north to Okinawa, Ryukyus, south to the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819), Australia and Fiji. Distribution in the Indian Ocean not well established.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 80.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 3197); common length : 50.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 3280); peso máx. Publicado: 7.2 kg (Ref. 40637)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 9; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 20 - 22; Espinhos anais: 3; Raios anais moles: 16 - 18.
Adults inhabit coastal waters, near coral reefs and rocks. They feed on fish and crustaceans (Ref. 5213). Solitary or small groups are found in vicinity of reefs (Ref. 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p. (Ref. 7300)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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