Pacific crevalle jack (Caranx caninus) is a saltwater, brackish species recorded in the United States. It is found at depths of 1–350 m.
Scientific name: Caranx caninus · Water: Saltwater, Brackish
Size: up to 101 cm
The Pacific crevalle jack is a carangid of oceanic and coastal waters, commonly in shallow water with larger fish down to 350 m, and it also enters brackish water and occasionally ascends rivers. It forms medium-sized to large schools, though large adults may be solitary, and it feeds mainly on fishes as well as shrimps and other invertebrates. It often makes a grunting sound when captured, and juveniles are often found in river estuaries. Maximum length is about 101 cm fork length, commonly about 60 cm total length, and it can live 15 years. It is a commercial species and a gamefish, marketed fresh, frozen, smoked, salted or dried and also used as fishmeal and a source of oil. Fishing vulnerability is moderate to high at 47 of 100 and resilience medium, and the price category is high. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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