page_title: Caranx
section_title: Species
hierarchical_section_title: Caranx / Species
caption_attribution_description: Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis) Image ID: reef0735, NOAA's Coral Kingdom Collection Location: Northwest Hawaiian Islands
context_page_description: Caranx is a genus of tropical to subtropical marine fishes in the jack family Carangidae, commonly known as jacks, trevallies and kingfishes. They are moderate- to large-sized, deep-bodied fishes which are distinguished from other carangid genera by specific gill raker, fin ray and dentition characteristics. The genus is represented in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, inhabiting both inshore and offshore regions, ranging from estuaries and bays to deep reefs and offshore islands. All species are powerful predators, taking a variety of fish, crustaceans and cephalopods, while they in turn are prey to larger pelagic fishes and sharks. A number of fish in the genus have a reputation as powerful gamefish and are highly sought by anglers. They often make up high amounts of the catch in various fisheries, but are generally considered poor to fair table fishes.
context_section_description: The 18 currently recognized extant species in this genus are:
  Caranx bucculentus Alleyne & W. J. Macleay, 1877 (bluespotted trevally)
  Caranx caballus Günther, 1868 (green jack)
  Caranx caninus Günther, 1867 (Pacific crevalle jack)
  Caranx crysos (Mitchill, 1815) (blue runner)
  Caranx fischeri Smith-Vaniz & K. E. Carpenter, 2007 (longfin crevalle jack)
  Caranx heberi (J. W. Bennett, 1830) (blacktip trevally)
  Caranx hippos (Linnaeus, 1766) (crevalle jack)
  Caranx ignobilis (Forsskål, 1775) (giant trevally)
  Caranx latus Agassiz, 1831 (horse-eye jack)
  Caranx lugubris Poey, 1860 (black jack)
  Caranx melampygus G. Cuvier, 1833 (bluefin trevally)
  Caranx papuensis Alleyne & W. J. Macleay, 1877 (brassy trevally)
  Caranx rhonchus É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817 (false scad)
  Caranx ruber (Bloch, 1793) (bar jack)
  Caranx senegallus G. Cuvier, 1833 (Senegal jack)
  Caranx sexfasciatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 (bigeye trevally)
  Caranx tille G. Cuvier, 1833 (tille trevally)
  Caranx vinctus D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (cocinero)
caption: Giant trevally, C. ignobilis, the largest fish in the genus
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