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Euprepocaranx dorsalis (Gill, 1863)

Threadfin jack
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Nicaragua country information

Common names: Cocinero chicuaca
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 4537.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nu.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 1995
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> 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 Ekologi

marina bentopelagisk; havsvandrande (Ref. 51243); djupintervall 60 - 100 m (Ref. 37955).   Tropical; 23°N - 1°S

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Eastern Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 55763); common length : 30.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 55763)

Short description Morfologi | Morfometri

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).

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Adults are found in oceanic waters (Ref. 9283). Marketed fresh and salted or dried (Ref. 9283).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator : Smith-Vaniz, William F. | Medarbetare

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)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 01 May 2008

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

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