Cottonmouth jack
📖 Overview
Adults are mostly oceanic and pelagic but sometimes found near the bottom, often near islands. Solitary or in small schools .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27 - 32; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 19 - 23. Adults dark to bluish black; juveniles with 6-7 dark bands with pale interspaces .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cottonmouth jack is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Cottonmouth jack is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Cottonmouth jack is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous ; depth range 1 - 50 m , usually 2 - 15 m . Subtropical; 42°N - 34°S, 180°W - 180°E Central Pacific: California, USA to Costa Rica (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | cottonmouth jack · Cottonmouth Jack, Cottonmouthjack · cottonmouthjack |
| 🇫🇷French | Carangue bouche blanche, Carangue-coton · Carangue coton |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | jurel volantín · segundo |
| 🌍TAH | 'aruru, pahuru, paia |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bassetina hullianus | McCulloch | 1909 | Synonym |
| Caranx hullianus | McCulloch | 1909 | Synonym |
| Caranx secundus | Poey | 1860 | Synonym |
| Leucoglossa albilinguis | Jordan, Evermann & Wakiya | 1927 | Synonym |
| Uraspis cadenati | Blache & Rossignol | 1962 | Synonym |
| Uraspis heidi | Fowler | 1938 | Synonym |
| Uraspis reversa | Jordan, Evermann & Wakiya | 1927 | Synonym |
| Uraspis riukiuensis | Wakiya | 1927 | Synonym |
| Uraspis wakiyai | Williams | 1961 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 669 records indexed .
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