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Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Caranginae
Etymology: Platycaranx: Name derived from Greek 'platys' meaning 'fat', and Caranx for the type genus of Carangidae, referring to the highly compressed body.
More on authors: Bloch & Schneider.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; anfidromo (Ref. 51243); rango de profundidad 20 - 140 m (Ref. 11441). Tropical; 40°N - 40°S, 26°E - 170°W
Indo-West Pacific: east coast of Africa (without verified records from the Red Sea) to Sri Lanka and farther eastward to the Gulf of Thailand, north to Japan and south to Australia.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 2334); common length : 30.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 2334)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 9; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 20 - 23; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 17 - 19.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Adults occur in the continental shelf, near rocks and coral reefs (Ref. 7300). They feed on crustaceans, small squids, and fishes (Ref. 5213). Juveniles are found in sandy bays (Ref. 2334). Marketed fresh, may be dried or salted (Ref. 5284).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial; pesca deportiva: si
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Referencia
123201): 22.6 - 28.4, mean 27.2 °C (based on 887 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02291 (0.01834 - 0.02862), b=2.90 (2.84 - 2.96), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.8 ±0.54 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (K=0.68).
Prior r = 1.19, 95% CL = 0.79 - 1.79, Based on 1 data-limited stock assessment.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100).
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Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 36.4 [16.1, 83.5] mg/100g; Iron = 1.49 [0.64, 3.43] mg/100g; Protein = 19.7 [17.0, 21.9] %; Omega3 = 0.137 [0.070, 0.285] g/100g; Selenium = 14.6 [6.1, 40.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 32.8 [5.3, 216.2] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.546 [0.280, 1.229] mg/100g (wet weight);
