Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Carangidae Jacks and pompanos
Subfamily: Caranginae
Genus: Uraspis

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3 species (see list below)
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Photo by Wirtz, P.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 58 cm TL
Uraspis helvola (Forster, 1801)

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Uraspis helvola
[Whitetongue jack]

Photo by Charteris, M.

Worldwide in warm waters.
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Uraspis secunda (Poey, 1860)

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Uraspis secunda
[Cottonmouth jack]

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm FL
Uraspis uraspis (Günther, 1860)

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Uraspis uraspis
[Whitemouth jack]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Uraspis helvola Whitetongue jack Southeast Atlantic 58 TL 1801
Uraspis secunda Cottonmouth jack Worldwide in warm waters. 50 TL 1860
Uraspis uraspis Whitemouth jack Indo-West Pacific 28 FL 1860



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