Jacks have large eyes, excellent eyesight. They are typically light in color, usually silver, often with red pigmentation which disappears in dark ocean water. Jacks have a slender base to their tail. They are typically found in mid to deep water, but may be found near the surface at dusk and dawn. Jacks are often found swimming with sharks, but they usually school as a defense mechanism.
Jacks are strong-swimming carnivores that are often found hunting in open water by coral reefs.
They swim very close to predators in the blind spot right between their eyes. This way they avoid detection and other predators won t approach them. Juveniles will also hide among jellyfish, debris, plants, etc. These fish are noted game fish. Florida pompano are considered one of the finest food fish.