Description: color
bluish-green to greenish-gold back and silvery or yellowish belly; soft
dorsal and anal fins almost identical in size; prominent black spot on
operculum (gill cover); black spot at the base of each pectoral fin; no
scales on throat.
Similar Fish: other Caranx.
Where found: common in
both INSHORE waters and the open sea.
Size: usually 3 to 5
pounds.
*Florida Record: 51 lbs.
Remarks: tolerates a wide
range of salinities; schools corner a school of baitfish at the surface
and feed with commotion that can be seen at great distances; feeds mainly
on small fish; peak spawning occurs OFFSHORE from March through September.
* The Florida records
quoted are from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's
printed publication, Fishing
Lines and are not necessarily the most current ones. The records are
provided as only as a benchmark.
