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The Carangidae are a family of ray-finned fish that includes the jacks, , , runners, trevallies, and scads. It is the largest of the six families included within the order Carangiformes. Some authorities classify it as the only family within that order but molecular and anatomical studies indicate that there is a close relationship between this family and the five former Perciform families which make up the Carangiformes.
They are found in the Atlantic, Indian Ocean and . Most species are fast-swimming predatory fishes that hunt in the waters above and in the open sea; some dig in the sea floor for invertebrates.
The largest fish in the family, the greater amberjack, Seriola dumerili, grows up to 2 m in length; most fish in the family reach a maximum length of 25–100 cm.
The family contains many important commercial and game fish, notably the Pacific jack mackerel, Trachurus symmetricus, and the other jack mackerels in the genus Trachurus.
Many genera have fairly extensive fossil records, particularly Caranx and Seriola, which extend into the early Paleogene (late Thanetian), and are known from whole and incomplete specimens, skeletal fragments, and . The several extinction genera include Archaeus, Pseudovomer, and Eastmanalepes.
Subfamilies and genera
The family Carangidae is subdivided into the following Subfamily and Genus:
See also
There are a great many fish called trevallies, most of which belong to the Carangidae. For articles on them, see .
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