| Family: |
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos), subfamily: Naucratinae |
| Max. size: |
60 cm FL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,800.0 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 15 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to Senegal including Madeira and the Canary Islands. Also western Mediterranean Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30-30; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 23-24 |
| Biology: |
Caught with bottom and pelagic trawls. Adults are pelagic or epibenthic (Ref. 7097) mostly in shallow waters. They feed mainly on schooling fishes (Ref. 4233). Eggs are pelagic (Ref. 4233). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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