Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

Pacific Crevalle Jack

Caranx caninus

Spanish: Jurel toro

The Pacific crevalle jack, (Caranx caninus), is a species of large marine fish classified in the jack family Carangidae. The species is distributed through the tropical waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean from California in the north to Peru in the south, including several offshore islands. The species is best identified by its deep body and mostly unscaled breast, as well as other more detailed anatomical features. The species is known to grow to a maximum...

TaxonomyActinopterygii › Carangiformes › Carangidae

Local records18 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records764 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2024 – 2025

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-02-17 — observation by zihuadean
2025-01-08 — observation by zihuadean
2024-12-30 — observation by zihuadean
2024-11-16 — observation by zihuadean
2024-07-11 — observation by prickly_sculpin
2024-07-08 — observation by prickly_sculpin

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Fish guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Pacific Crevalle Jack (Caranx caninus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/caranx-caninus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.