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Blackfin Jack

Hemicaranx zelotes Gilbert 1898

Diagnostic Description

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Body sub-oval and compressed; both jaws with a single row of small, comb-like teeth; pectoral fins falcate and relatively sort (from 3.5 to 4.5 times in total length); back silvery blue; belly and flanks white or silvery; pectoral fins darker (Ref. 55763).
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Frédéric Busson
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Biology

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Adults are found in coastal waters, also entering brackish waters (Ref. 9283). Marketed fresh and salted or dried (Ref.9283).
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Importance

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fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
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