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Atlantic Bumper

Chloroscombrus chrysurus

Also known as: Atlantic Carangid, Bumper, Goggle-eye, Little Bumper, Pacific Bumper, Plato, Rooter, Spanish Mackerel, Trevally, Yellowtail, Yellowtail Bumper

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015
Adult
@Brewhawk · Clearwater Beach Pier 60, United States · August 20171 / 1
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Overview

Found singly, over soft bottoms, of the continental shelf, or in schools, near the surface of estuaries and coastal lagoons.
Juveniles in brackish waters of estuaries often in the tentacles of jellyfish for protection.

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.

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How to identify

Pattern
black spot
Fins & Tail
yellow fins

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean, Eastern Atlantic
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Found singly, over soft bottoms, of the continental shelf, or in schools, near the surface of estuaries and coastal lagoons.

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Adult photos 1

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCarangiformes
    5. familyCarangidae
    6. genusChloroscombrus
    7. speciesChloroscombrus chrysurus (Linnaeus, 1766)

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