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Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Caranginae
Etymology: Alectis: One of three Erinyes in the Greek mythology; daughter of Acheronte with a terrible rage; ciliaris: CAS_SPC=34888 with Selene vomer.
Omgeving / Klimaat / Range
Ecologie
; marien rifbewoner; diepteverspreiding 60 - 100 m (Ref. 37816). Subtropical, preferred ?; 42°N - 34°S, 180°W - 180°E
Worldwide in tropical seas. Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA and Bermuda to Santos, Brazil; throughout the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 9626). Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Congo. Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to Algoa Bay, South Africa and to Sri Lanka (Ref. 3197, 3287). Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Peru.
Size / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 150 cm TL mannelijk/geslacht niet bekend; (Ref. 30573); common length : 100.0 cm FL mannelijk/geslacht niet bekend; (Ref. 30573); Maximaal gepubliceerd gewicht: 22.9 kg (Ref. 40637)
Dorsale stekels (totaal): 7 - 8; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal): 18-22; Anale stekels 3; Anale zachte stralen: 15 - 20.
Pelagic in neritic and oceanic waters, sometimes near the bottom (Ref. 5217, 58302). Small juveniles may be found near the shore (Ref. 5217); adults near bottom to depths of 60 m (Ref. 26938). Feed on sedentary or slow moving crustaceans and occasionally feed on small crabs and fishes (Ref. 9283). Juveniles are attractive aquarium fish, but do not do well in captivity (Ref. 12484). Excellent food fish (Ref. 9626); marketed fresh or dried or salted (Ref. 9283).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geslachtsrijpheid | Voortplanting | Kuitschieten | Eieren | Fecundity | Larven
Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p. (Ref. 7300)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Gevaarlijk voor mensen
Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 31174)
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van minder commercieel belang; vis voor de hengelsport: ja; Aquarium: Commercieel
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