Caranx vinctus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
Cocinero
photo by Robertson, R.

Family:  Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos), subfamily: Caranginae
Max. size:  37 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 50 m, oceanodromous
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: western coast of Baja California, Mexico to Peru (Ref. 11482).
Diagnosis:  Body elongate, moderately deep, and compressed; snout slightly pointed; adipose eyelid poorly developed; lower branch of the first gill arch with 28 to 30 gill rakers; chest entirely covered by scales; lateral line arched anteriorly, with 46 to 53 strong scutes in the straight part; back gray blue; belly silvery with green-gold highlights; 8 to 9 incomplete, dark, vertical bars along the flanks; edge of operculum with a very conspicuous black stain (Ref. 55763).
Biology:  Adults inhabit coastal and oceanic waters (Ref. 9283). They feed on small fishes, crustaceans and other benthic invertebrates (Ref. 37955). Marketed fresh and salted or dried (Ref. 9283).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 April 2008 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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