Fin's Fish Guide
The Bluntnose jack (Hemicaranx leucurus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carangidae that grows up to 50 cm.
Description
The yellowfin scad is a jack (Carangidae) from the eastern Pacific. The species has a laterally compressed, silvery body with a row of hardened scutes along the tail base. Adults live in coastal waters and also enter brackish water; they form schools. As a predator it hunts small fishes, shrimps and other zooplankton. It is a food fish. The species is harmless to humans.
Frequently asked questions
How do you recognise the Bluntnose jack?
The Bluntnose jack has a torpedo-shaped body, is mainly silver-grey and shows a plain pattern. Hardened scales along the caudal peduncle; schooling horse mackerel of coastal waters.
Where does the Bluntnose jack live?
The Bluntnose jack lives in brackish water and is mostly found around mixed bottom. Eastern Pacific; coastal waters, also brackish water.
How big does the Bluntnose jack get?
The Bluntnose jack grows to a maximum of about 50 cm. On average the species is around 25 cm.
Is the Bluntnose jack dangerous to humans?
No, the Bluntnose jack is harmless to humans. None required: this species is harmless to humans.
Is the Bluntnose jack edible?
Yes, the Bluntnose jack is commonly eaten.
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Same genus Hemicaranx
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