Leatherjacket fish

Leatherjacket fish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Carangidae
Genus:	Oligoplites
Species:	O. saurus
Binomial name
Oligoplites saurus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

The leatherjacket fish, skipjack or leather jack, Oligoplites saurus, is a jack and member of the Carangidae family. Leather jack may also refer to other members of the Carangidea family, such as the pilot fish.

Leatherjack may also refer to the smooth leatherjacket, a member of the Monacanthidae family.

Distribution

The leatherjack fish inhabits shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico and southern Atlantic coast.

Feeding Habits

It voraciously devours small fish and shrimp, often in company with larger predatory species.

Edibility

Traditionally, the leather jacket has not been eaten, however recently with large scale farming of the fish, it has become a common fish at market. The fish has a mild oily taste similar to spanish mackerel or bluefish.

References

• "Oligoplites saurus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=168673. Retrieved 24 January 2006. 

External links

• Fish and Wildlife Service
• Smithsonian Marine Station
• FishBase

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