Leatherjacket fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Family: | Carangidae |
| Genus: | Oligoplites |
| Species: | O. saurus
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| Oligoplites saurus (
J. G. Schneider , 1801) | |
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The leatherjacket fish (Oligoplites saurus), also known as leather jack, is a species of jack in the family Carangidae.[4] Leather jack may also refer to other members of the Carangidae, such as the pilot fish. The largest are about a foot long.[5]
Distribution
There are two subspecies of Oligoplites saurus. The
Feeding
It voraciously devours small fish and shrimp, often in company with larger predatory species. Leatherjackets feed on small fish including the silver perch.
As food
Traditionally, the leather jacket has not been eaten, but recently, with large-scale farming of the fish, it has become common at market[where?]. The fish has a mild, oily taste similar to Spanish mackerel or bluefish.
It has occasionally been the prey to blue swimmer crab, as juvenile fish in sea grass beds.
References
- ^ . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Oligoplites saurus" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Oligoplites". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Oligoplites saurus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 24 January 2006.
- ^ "Home". Gulf Of Maine Research Institute. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
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