Blackfin jack
📖 Overview
Adults are found in coastal waters, also entering brackish waters . Marketed fresh and salted or dried.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body sub-oval and compressed; both jaws with a single row of small, comb-like teeth; pectoral fins falcate and relatively sort (from 3.5 to 4.5 times in total length); back silvery blue; belly and flanks white or silvery; pectoral fins darker .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blackfin jack is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic. Tropical; 33°N - 20°S Central Pacific: Baja California, Mexico to Peru (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
📊 Population Dynamics
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🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 11 records indexed .
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