Whitemouth jack
📖 Overview
Adults occur in the continental shelf . They form schools in depths from 50 to at least 130 m. They feed on epibenthic crustaceans and cephalopods . Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 9773.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Whitemouth jack is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Whitemouth jack is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 140 m . Deep-water; 30°N - 36°S, 22°E - 154°W West Pacific: Red Sea and the Persian Gulf eastward to Sri Lanka; then from India to the Philippines and Oahu, Hawaii, north to the Ryukyu Islands (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
epibenthic crustaceans and cephalopods (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Basset-hull's Trevally · Basset-hulls Trevally · White-mouthed Trevally · White-tongued Jack · Whitemouth Trevally · Whitemouth jack, Whitetongue jack · sixband brown jack · whitemouth jack · whitetongue jack |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | شيم أبيض الفم |
| 🌍CES | kranas běloústý |
| 🇫🇷French | Carangue paia |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Indokiaji · インドオキアジ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Xaréu-boca-branca |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Обыкновенный ураспис |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Jurel Paia |
| 🌍TGL | Talakitok |
| 🌍THA | ปลาจุ้ยจินบั้ง |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 白口尾甲鰺 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caranx guptae | Chaudhuri | 1909 | Synonym |
| Caranx uraspis | Günther | 1860 | Synonym |
| Leucoglossa herklotsi | Herre | 1932 | Synonym |
| Uraspis carangoides | Bleeker | 1855 | Synonym |
| Uraspis pectoralis | Fowler | 1938 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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