Hemicaranx zelotes  Gilbert, 1898

Blackfin jack
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Etymology: Hemicaranx: Greek, hemi = the half + French, carangue, the name of a Caribbean fish; 1836 (Ref. 45335).   More on author: Gilbert.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; brackish; benthopelagic.   Tropical; 33°N - 20°S

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55763); common length : 20.0 cm FL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9283)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Body sub-oval and compressed; both jaws with a single row of small, comb-like teeth; pectoral fins falcate and relatively sort (from 3.5 to 4.5 times in total length); back silvery blue; belly and flanks white or silvery; pectoral fins darker (Ref. 55763).

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions | Faunafri

Eastern Central Pacific: Baja California, Mexico to Peru (Ref. 5530).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in coastal waters (Ref. 9283). Penetrates brackish waters (Ref. 9283). Marketed fresh and salted or dried (Ref.9283).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Smith-Vaniz, William F. | Collaborators

Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 1995. Carangidae. Jureles, pámpanos, cojinúas, zapateros, cocineros, casabes, macarelas, chicharros, jorobados, medregales, pez pilota. p. 940-986. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)

  Least Concern (LC) 

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805):  PD50 = 0.5625   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01423 (-0.14174 - 0.17020), b=2.93 (2.85 - 3.02), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref. 93245).
Trophic Level (Ref. 69278):  3.7   ±0.4 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 69278):  High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100) .
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Medium.