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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
Ecologia
marinhas bentopelágico; oceanódromo (Ref. 51243); intervalo de profundidade 60 - 100 m (Ref. 37955). Tropical; 23°N - 1°S
Eastern Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 55763); common length : 30.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 55763)
Descrição suscinta
Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria
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).
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
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)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)
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