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Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae
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Family Carangidae Jacks Common species:
• Atlantic Bumper (Chloroscombrus chrysurus)
• Florida Pompano (Trachinotus carolinus)
• Lookdown (Selene vomer) Atlantic Bumper
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae
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Carangidae Characteristics Family characterized by various body types
• Torpedo - Plate-like• Nearly, all are fast swimming predators
Deeply forked tails and narrow caudal peduncle• First two anal spines are usually detached
Most species form schools and feed on other schooling fish by making slashing attacks
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae
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Carangid Juveniles Juveniles associate with Sargassum and flotsam
Lookdown
Lookdown Development
Supraoccipital crest
Preopercle spines
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae
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Florida Pompano
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae
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Greater Amberjack
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae
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Family Coryphaenidae Dolphinfish Common species:
• Dolphin (Coryphaena hippurus)
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae
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Coryphaenidae Characteristics
Long continuous dorsal fin and deeply forked caudal fin
Prey on small schooling fishes (flyingfish)
Associate with Sargassum and drift lines
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae
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Dolphinfish Growth
010
2030
40
5060
1 YearOld
2 YearOld
3 YearOld
4 YearOld
Size(inches)
Phenomenal 1st year growth
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae
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Coryphaenidae
Male
Nice forehead
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae
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Family Lutjanidae Snappers Common species:
• Vermilion snapper (Rhomboplites aurorubens)
• Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus)
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae
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Lutjanidae Characteristics Large triangular
head, and mouth• Usually protractile in
nature and equipped with two large canine teeth
Impt. food fish in the tropics and subtropics
Two ecological groups:• Mid-water foragers
• Benthic rovers
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae
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Red Snapper Considered by
many to be the prize reef fish• High value per
pound at market
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae
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Vermilion Snapper Most frequently
caught snapper and also the smallest in size• Maximum = 25
inches and 6 pounds
B-Liner
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae
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Cubera Snapper
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Family Lobotidae Tripletail Lobotes surinamensis