Jacks & Trevally
Crevalle Jack
Caranx hippos
SaltwaterCarangidaeLeast Concern
About
The Crevalle Jack is a powerful, fast-swimming fish with a compressed body and a distinct black spot on the operculum (gill cover). They are known for their aggressive feeding behavior and strong fighting ability, making them a popular game fish.
- Average size
- 12-24 inches, 5-25 lbs
- Colors
- Silvery to greenish-blue dorsally, fading to silver or yellowish-gold ventrally. They have dark fins and a prominent black spot on the gill cover.
- Diet
- Primarily other fish, but also crustaceans and invertebrates.
- Region
- Atlantic coast from Nova Scotia to Argentina, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. More common in the southern US states.