Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Whitetongue Jack
Uraspis helvola
Whitetongue Jack
Also known as: Cottonmouth Jack
Category: Jacks
Scientific Name: Uraspis helvola
Synonyms: Uraspis secunda, Caranx helvolus
Size: Up to 22 in. (55 cm)  
Depth: 60-350 ft. (18-107 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea, Hawaii
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Carangiformes (Order)
     └Carangidae (Family) Jacks
      └Uraspis (Genus)
       └U. helvola (Species)
WoRMS ID: 218449🔗
iNaturalist ID: 53479🔗

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