Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Yellow Jack
Caranx bartholomaei
Yellow Jack
Category: Jacks
Scientific Name: Caranx bartholomaei
Synonyms: Carangoides bartholomaei
Size: 1 to 2 ft. (30 to 60 cm)  
Depth: 0-130 ft. (0-40 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Carangiformes (Order)
      └Carangidae (Family)
       └Caranx (Genus)
        └C. bartholomaei (Species)

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