Issue 33, Spring 2024

From Trash to Treasure: TheTale of the Crevalle Jack

Crevalle jack, Caranx hippos, are a voracious predatory fish that inhabit tropicaland temperate waters on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova Scotia toUruguay and from Portugal to Angola. They are common in inshore, nearshore,and offshore waters and often school around structure and hard-bottomedareas. Crevalle jack are one of the largest species of jacks (the all-tackle world record weighs more than 60 pounds!) and are distinguished by their broad,muscular bodies, steeply profiled head, and black markings above theirpectoral fins and on their operculum (gill plate). Known to consume a widelyvariable diet of fish and crustaceans (e.g., shrimp and crabs), their speed andagility make them formidable predators throughout their range.

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