Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae 1 Family Carangidae  Jacks  Common species: Atlantic Bumper (Chloroscombrus chrysurus) Florida Pompano (Trachinotus.

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Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae 1 Family Carangidae  Jacks  Common species: Atlantic Bumper (Chloroscombrus chrysurus) Florida Pompano (Trachinotus carolinus) Lookdown (Selene vomer) Atlantic Bumper

Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae 2 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 4 Carangid Juveniles  Juveniles associate with Sargassum and flotsam

Lookdown Lookdown Development Supraoccipital crest Preopercle spines

Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae 6 Florida Pompano

Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae 7 Greater Amberjack

Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae 8 Family Coryphaenidae  Dolphinfish  Common species: Dolphin (Coryphaena hippurus)

Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae 9 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 10 Dolphinfish Growth Phenomenal 1 st year growth

Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae 11 Coryphaenidae Male Nice forehead

Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae 12 Family Lutjanidae  Snappers  Common species: Vermilion snapper (Rhomboplites aurorubens) Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus)

Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae 13 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 14 Red Snapper  Considered by many to be the prize reef fish High value per pound at market

Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae 15 Vermilion Snapper  Most frequently caught snapper and also the smallest in size Maximum = 25 inches and 6 pounds B-Liner

Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae 16 Cubera Snapper

Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae 17 Family Lobotidae  Tripletail  Lobotes surinamensis