Guide
to the Coastal Resources of Guam: Vol. 1
THE FISHES
Steven S. AMESBURY Robert F. MYERS
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CARANGIDAE (JACKS)
The Black Jack is rarely seen in shallow reef waters but is fairly common off steep outer reef slopes at depths of 30 to well over 100 m. It sometimes occurs in pairs or small groups and feeds on fishes. It is the most frequently ciguatoxic species of jack and should be treated with caution when considered for the dinner table. It is commonly caught by bottomfishing on offshore banks or along steep outer reef slopes. CIRCUMTROPICAL: In the Indo-Pacific, n. to the Ryukyus and Bonins, s. to New Caledonia and the Pitcairn group; rare near continental land masses, common in insular areas.
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