Yellow jack
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- This article discusses the fish. For the disease, see Yellow fever; for the drama, see Yellow Jack (play and film).
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The yellow jack (Carangoides bartholomaei) is one of several types of jacks. It inhabits the inland waters of the western Atlantic Ocean along the coast from Massachusetts in the United State to Brazil. These fish have a deep body that ranges in color from blue to gray to yellow. The name comes from the yellow fins that the adults typically have. Fullgrown yellow jacks can get around 30 inches long and can weigh up to 20 pounds.
[edit] References
- "Carangoides bartholomaei". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 06 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
- Carangoides bartholomaei (TSN 168606). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 13 June 2006.
