Jack
Alectis ciliaris (Bloch, 1787)
Status not recordedbony fish
The jack (Alectis ciliaris) is a species in the family Carangidae, order Carangiformes.
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Quick facts about the jack
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the jack live?
Not recorded
Is the jack endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the jack classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderCarangiformes
- familyCarangidae
- genusAlectis
- SpeciesAlectis ciliaris (Bloch, 1787)
Synonyms Alectes ciliaris, Alectis breviventralis, Alectis cilaris, Alectis cilliaris, Alectis crinitus, Alectis indica, Alectis temmincki, Belpharichthys crinitus, Blepharichthys crinitus, Blepharis ciliaris, Blepharis crinitus, Blepharis fasciatus, Blepharis indicus, Blepharis major, Blepharis sutor, Carangoides ajax, Carangoides blepharis, Caranx ajax, Gallichtys major, Gallus virescens, Hynnis cubensis, Hynnis hopkinsi, Scomber filamentosus, Scyris analis, Scyris indica, Selar ciliaris, Selene gallus, Zeus ciliaris, Zeus crinitus, Zeus gallus
Other names and names in other languages (82)
- African pompanoEnglish
- Ciliated thread-fishEnglish
- CobblerfishEnglish
- CrevalleEnglish
- Cuban jackEnglish
- Diamond trevallyEnglish
- FiddlerEnglish
- HairfishEnglish
- Indian threadfin trevallyEnglish
- JacksEnglish
- Pennant fishEnglish
- Pennant trevallyEnglish
- Pennant-fishEnglish
- Round-headed PennantfishEnglish
- ShoemakerEnglish
- SunfishEnglish
- Thread pompanoEnglish
- Thread-fin jackfishEnglish
- Thread-finned trevallyEnglish
- ThreadfinEnglish
- Threadfin jackEnglish
- Threadfin MirrorfishEnglish
- Threadfin pompanoEnglish
- Threadfin trevallyEnglish
- Threadfinned trevallyEnglish
- ThreadfishEnglish
- TrevallyEnglish
- SweepvlerkAfrikaans
- KhaitArabic
- Tarakitocbk
- MamsaCebuano
- kranas vláknoploutvýCzech
- Almindelig trådfiskDanish
- ނަރުވާ ހަނދިDivehi
- SolSpanish
- CarangueFrench
- イトヒキアジJapanese
- 실전갱이Korean
- Afrikaanse PompanoDutch
- Kar'i KabaiPapiamento
- Xaréu-brancoPortuguese
- tapatairay
- Длиннопёрый алектисRussian
- Langogsgd
- ปลาผมนางThai
- TalakitokFilipino
- 絲鰺Chinese
- Draadvin-spieëlvisAfrikaans
- LawihanCebuano
- TrakitoCebuano
- CaballaSpanish
- CaballitoSpanish
- ChicuacaSpanish
- CojinobaSpanish
- Corcoba de PlanaSpanish
- Corcobado de PlumaSpanish
- ElechudoSpanish
- flechudoSpanish
- Jurel de PlumaSpanish
- Paja blancoSpanish
- PalometaSpanish
- PampanitoSpanish
- PampanoSpanish
- Pampano AfricanoSpanish
- Pámpano AfricanoSpanish
- Pampano de HebraSpanish
- pámpano de hebraSpanish
- Pampano de PlumaSpanish
- Pampano FlechudoSpanish
- Peje reySpanish
- PompanoSpanish
- ZapateroSpanish
- Aile rondeFrench
- Carangue écheveléeFrench
- CordonnierFrench
- cordonnier filFrench
- Cordonnier-filFrench
- MargueriteFrench
- Pamper GrandiPapiamento
- Xaréu-real-do-AtlânticoPortuguese
- ปลาโฉมงามThai
- 短吻絲鰺Chinese
Relatives of the jack
Other species in the same genus Alectis.
Pomp
Alectis alexandrina
CompareJack vs Pomp
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the jack?
The jack (Alectis ciliaris) belongs to the family Carangidae in the order Carangiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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