Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
Horse eye jack
Size:
These fish grow up to 30 inches (76 centimeters).
Diet:
Horse eye jack eat fish, shrimp, and other aquatic invertebrates.
Range & Habitat:
Found in both marine and freshwater, horse eye jacks live near offshore reefs thought the Gulf of Mexico, western and eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Details:
Horse eye jacks have a silver body with brown-green coloring on the dorsal side. They have dark colored bone-like scutes, or projections, near their forked tail.