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Carangiformes (Jacks) >
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Caranginae
Etymology: Craterognathus: Name from Greek 'kratero' meaning strong and 'gnathos' for jaw, referring to the characteristic stout lower jaw.
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 200 m (Ref. 37816). Tropical; 30°N - 23°S
Indo-Pacifc: from the Red Sea and the eastern coast of Africa to Fiji and Samoa, except the Persian Gulf.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3197); common length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9137)
Adults occur in shallow water along edges of steep outer reef and lagoon slopes. Found singly or in groups (Ref. 9710). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 22.2 - 28.5, mean 27.1 °C (based on 1110 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.67 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 31.2 [20.2, 64.5] mg/100g; Iron = 1.2 [0.6, 2.3] mg/100g; Protein = 20.1 [17.5, 22.2] %; Omega3 = 0.192 [0.115, 0.342] g/100g; Selenium = 12.2 [5.9, 24.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 54.1 [10.0, 308.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.684 [0.379, 1.517] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.