. 10 cm (from Goode 1884) Common Name: crevalle jack Scientific Name: Caranx hippos Other Common Names: jack, common jack, yellowtail jack, hardtail jack, amber jack, crevalle, jack crevalle, runner, Jenny Lind, rudder fish (Hildebrand and Schroeder 1928, Reid 1955, Springer and Woodburn 1960, Gunter and Hall 1963, Gunter and Hall 1965); carangue crevalle (French), jure! comun (Spanish) (Fischer 1978, NOAA 1985). Classification (Robins et al. 1991) Phylum: Chordata Class: Osteichthyes Order: Perciformes Family: Carangidae Value Commercial: The meat of this fish is generally consid- ered to be
. 10 cm (from Goode 1884) Common Name: crevalle jack Scientific Name: Caranx hippos Other Common Names: jack, common jack, yellowtail jack, hardtail jack, amber jack, crevalle, jack crevalle, runner, Jenny Lind, rudder fish (Hildebrand and Schroeder 1928, Reid 1955, Springer and Woodburn 1960, Gunter and Hall 1963, Gunter and Hall 1965); carangue crevalle (French), jure! comun (Spanish) (Fischer 1978, NOAA 1985). Classification (Robins et al. 1991) Phylum: Chordata Class: Osteichthyes Order: Perciformes Family: Carangidae Value Commercial: The meat of this fish is generally consid- ered to be medium quality, and is therefore not particu- larly sought by commercial fishermen. The commer- cial fishery in the portion of the Gulf of Mexico is primarily in western Florida, where they are caught mostly by haul seine and gillnet, but also by purse seine, handline, and trolling. In Venezuela, it is caught mainly by purse seines, handlines, "mandingas," and traps. If is commonly found in Panama markets where it is esteemed as a food fish and brings a good price (Benson 1982, Hildebrand and Schroeder 1928, Fischer 1978, Johnson et al. 1985). Recreational: An estimated 1,725,000 crevalle jacks were caught by recreational fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico during 1991 (Van Voorhees et al. 1992). The crevalle jack is known for its hard fighting ability and many anglers enjoy this challenging fish, but it is regarded as a nuisance by some since it takes consid- erable time to land on light tackle (Tabb and Manning 1961, Hoese and Moore 1977, Benson 1982). Despite general opinion, it can be very good when properly prepared and cooked (Johnson et al. 1985). This is the most common of the large carangid fishes caught by recreational fisherman on the west coast of Florida (Reid 1954). Indicator of Environmental Stress: The crevalle jack is not typically used in studies of environmental stress. Ecological: This is a large, pelagic carnivore that preys mainly on other fish
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