Pacific Jack Crevalle

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  "commonName": "Pacific Jack Crevalle",
  "scientificName": "Caranx caninus",
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  "category": "saltwater",
  "aliases": [
    "Pacific Crevalle Jack",
    "Pacific Crevalle",
    "Toro (in Latin America)",
    "Cavalla",
    "Jack",
    "Horse Crevalle",
    "Giant Jack",
    "Crevalle Jack"
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  "description": "The Pacific Jack Crevalle is a brusque, burly predator built for power. It sports a deep, compressed body with a blunt, boxy head and a distinctive black spot on the operculum and pectoral fin. Its coloring is a brassy silver to olive green on the back, fading to a paler silver below. This jack is notoriously heavy for its length, with an average fish running 15-25 pounds, but true trophies can push past 50 pounds, and Pacific specimens are known to be particularly robust. On the line, its thick shoulder and relentless, bulldog fight are unmistakable; in hand, the blunt head and deeply forked tail are key identifiers.",
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      "description": "The Pacific Jack Crevalle is a powerhouse predator, roaming coastal waters and estuaries with relentless energy. This phase represents the fish in its prime, constantly hunting in schools or solo, striking baitfish with explosive force. Its life is one of constant motion and aggression, making it a thrilling target for anglers.",
      "appearance": "Deep, compressed body with a blunt, boxy head and a thick, muscular shoulder. Coloring is a brassy silver to olive-green on the back, fading sharply to a pale silver or white on the belly. A distinctive, prominent black spot is present on the operculum (gill cover) and at the base of the pectoral fin. The tail is deeply forked. Fins are generally dark. Average size ranges from 15 to 25 pounds, with trophy specimens exceeding 50 pounds, displaying an even more robust, heavy-bodied build.",
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      "habitat": "Coastal waters, estuaries, and occasionally offshore; often found near structure, drop-offs, or chasing bait in open water.",
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  "contentUpdatedAt": "2026-05-09T22:32:57.649Z"
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