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Thick-lipped jacks are silvery-white in color with a yellow stripe from eye to tail fin. Growing to around 3 feet in length, these jacks form large schools to feed on plankton in the water column. They are found near sub-tropical reef systems throughout the world.
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Thick-lipped Jack
(Pseudocaranx dentex)
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Indo-Pacific and Atlantic
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Open water near coasts and reefs |
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Plankton and benthic invertebrates
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The status of this species is
representative of the populations within the waters of this Sanctuary only, not global populations. |
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Large schools of thick-lipped jacks tend to be sedentary, staying within a specific area of ocean for long periods of time.
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- Australian Museum
- Sea Friends
- Fishbase
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