Hemicaranx bicolor

Hemicaranx bicolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Hemicaranx
Species: H. bicolor
Binomial name
Hemicaranx bicolor
(Günther, 1860)

Hemicaranx bicolor is a species of jack in the family Carangidae. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean around Africa. Adults can grow up to 70 centimetres (28 in) but usually grow up to 25 centimetres (9.8 in).

Distribution and habitat

This species of jack is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean around western Africa. It is known to occur in rivers and estuaries.[1]

Description

Adults can grow up to 70 centimetres (28 in) but usually grow up to 25 centimetres (9.8 in).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Hemicaranx bicolor" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
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