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Jack

Pseudocaranx dentex (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Status not recordedbony fish

The jack (Pseudocaranx dentex) 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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCarangiformes
  5. familyCarangidae
  6. genusPseudocaranx
  7. SpeciesPseudocaranx dentex (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Synonyms Carangus cheilio, Caranx adscensionis, Caranx analis, Caranx cestus, Caranx cheilio, Caranx delicatissimus, Caranx dentex, Caranx luna, Caranx lutescens, Caranx natalensis, Caranx nobilis, Caranx platessa, Caranx solea, Citula banksii, Longirostrum delicatissimus, Longirostrum platessa, Psendocaranx dentex, Pseudocaranx cheilio, Scomber adscensionis, Scomber dentex, Scomber lutescens, Scomber micans, Scomber platinoides, Trachurus imperialis, Usacaranx archeyi, Usacaranx georgianus, Usacaranx insulanorum, Usacaranx lutescens, Usacaranx nobilis

Other names and names in other languages (62)
  • AraaraEnglish
  • Blue trevallyEnglish
  • BlurterEnglish
  • Bruised-face trevallyEnglish
  • CavalleyEnglish
  • CrevalleyEnglish
  • Guelly jackEnglish
  • GwellyEnglish
  • JackfishEnglish
  • KingfishEnglish
  • Longsnout trevallyEnglish
  • OphieEnglish
  • Pig uluaEnglish
  • RangerEnglish
  • Silver breamEnglish
  • Silver fishEnglish
  • Silver TravallyEnglish
  • Silver trevallyEnglish
  • Skipjack trevallyEnglish
  • SkippyEnglish
  • Striped jackEnglish
  • Thicklipped jackEnglish
  • Toothed crevallyEnglish
  • Toothed trevallyEnglish
  • TrevallyEnglish
  • Underjaw kingfishEnglish
  • White kingfishEnglish
  • White trevallyEnglish
  • Sorell déntolCatalan
  • LisonCebuano
  • kranas bělavýCzech
  • SølvtrevalleDanish
  • Gelbflossen-StachelmakreleGerman
  • ΚοκάλιGreek
  • JurelSpanish
  • sinitrevalliFinnish
  • carangue dentueFrench
  • צנינית שינניתHebrew
  • carango denticeItalian
  • シマアジJapanese
  • 흑점줄전갱이Korean
  • Nieuwzeelandse horsmakreelDutch
  • CharéuPortuguese
  • Зубатый каранксRussian
  • Langogsgd
  • TalakitokFilipino
  • kral balikTurkish
  • 縱帶鰺Chinese
  • Samin-saminCebuano
  • TrakitoCebuano
  • Neuseeländische StachelmakreleGerman
  • ΚοκκάλιGreek
  • jurel dentónSpanish
  • Jurel DoradoSpanish
  • JuriolaSpanish
  • Carangue à grosses lèvresFrench
  • Nieuw-Zeelandse horsmakreelDutch
  • encharéuPortuguese
  • GuaracimboraPortuguese
  • Xerelete-amereloPortuguese
  • Yalancı SinaritTurkish
  • 黃帶擬鰺Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the jack

Other species in the same genus Pseudocaranx.

Blurter

Pseudocaranx georgianus

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the jack?

The jack (Pseudocaranx dentex) belongs to the family Carangidae in the order Carangiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Jack (Pseudocaranx dentex). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/pseudocaranx-dentex

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{pseudocaranx_dentex_2026,
  title = {Jack (Pseudocaranx dentex)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pseudocaranx-dentex},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}