Description
Also known as Banded Scad, Crevelle, Djeddaba Crevalle, Djeddaba Scad, Even-bellied Crevelle, Herring Trevally, Horse Mackerel, Scad, Shrimp Caranx, Shrimp Scad, Trevally, Yellowtail Scad.
Found in large schools, in shallow waters, over sand patches of inshore reefs.
They feed on aquatic crustaceans, small fish, and invertebrates.
Length - 40cm
Depth - ?m
Widespread Indo-Pacific, Mediterranean
Jacks are fast swimming fish that can roam over great distances. The larger fish hunt other fish and the smaller fish eat zooplankton. In turn they are hunted by large Tuna and Dolphins. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Alepes-djedaba.html
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