Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Carangidae Jacks and pompanos
Subfamily: Scomberoidinae

(See list of species below)

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Oligoplites altus
[Longjaw leatherjacket]

Photo by Photo by Krumme, U.

Oligoplites palometa
[Maracaibo leatherjacket]

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.

Oligoplites refulgens
[Shortjaw leatherjacket]

Photo by Photo by JAMARC

Oligoplites saliens
[Castin leatherjacket]

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.

Oligoplites saurus
[Leatherjacket]

Photo by Photo by INIDEP

Parona signata
[Parona leatherjacket]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Scomberoides commersonnianus
[Talang queenfish]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Scomberoides lysan
[Doublespotted queenfish]

Photo by Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Scomberoides tala
[Barred queenfish]

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Scomberoides tol
[Needlescaled queenfish]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Oligoplites altus	Longjaw leatherjacket	Eastern Pacific	56 FL	1868
Oligoplites palometa	Maracaibo leatherjacket	Western Atlantic	49.7 TL	1832
Oligoplites refulgens	Shortjaw leatherjacket	Eastern Pacific	28.2 TL	1904
Oligoplites saliens	Castin leatherjacket	Western Atlantic	50 TL	1793
Oligoplites saurus	Leatherjacket	Western Atlantic	35 TL	1801
Parona signata	Parona leatherjacket	Southwest Atlantic	60 TL	1841
Scomberoides commersonnianus	Talang queenfish	Indo-West Pacific.	120 TL	1801
Scomberoides lysan	Doublespotted queenfish	Indo-Pacific	110 TL	1775
Scomberoides tala	Barred queenfish	Indo-West Pacific	70 TL	1832
Scomberoides tol	Needlescaled queenfish	Indo-West Pacific	60 TL	1832

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Carangidae Jacks and pompanosSubfamily: Scomberoidinae(See list of species below)

Family: Carangidae Jacks and pompanos
Subfamily: Scomberoidinae

(See list of species below)