Hemicaranx

Updated on Dec 18, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Higher classification Carangidae		Phylum Chordata Family Carangidae Rank Genus

Similar Carangidae, Hemicaranx amblyrhynchus, Chloroscombrus, Oligoplites, Uraspis

Hemicaranx is a genus of jacks found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:

Hemicaranx amblyrhynchus (G. Cuvier, 1833) (Bluntnose jack)

Hemicaranx bicolor (Günther, 1860) (Bicolor jack)

Hemicaranx leucurus (Günther, 1864) (Yellowfin jack)

Hemicaranx zelotes C. H. Gilbert, 1898 (Blackfin jack)

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