Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Bar Jack
Caranx ruber
Bar Jack
Also known as: Red Jack, Passing Jack, Skip Jack
Category: Jacks
Scientific Name: Caranx ruber
Synonyms: Carangoides ruber
Size: 8 to 14 in. (20 to 35 cm)  
Depth: 0-60 ft. (0-18 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Carangiformes (Order)
     └Carangidae (Family) Jacks
      └Caranx (Genus)
       └C. ruber (Species)
WoRMS ID: 302432🔗
iNaturalist ID: 82330🔗

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