| Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos), subfamily: Caranginae |
| 35 cm FL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,000.0 g |
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benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 20 - 100 m |
| Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Angola. Sometimes ranging south to northern Namibia (Ref. 27121). |
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| Adults are sometimes found near the surface. They form schools (Ref. 2683). Commercial fishing trawlers catch this species at depths up to 650 m (J. Luyben, pers. Comm. 10/02). Adults feed mainly on crustaceans (Ref. 4233). Eggs are pelagic (Ref. 4233). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Adult fish migrate along the West African coast between Mauritania and Guinea following the displacement of the water masses in the area (Ref. 5377). Also Ref. 4233. |
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