Photo by James Watt

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.

Thick-lipped Jack
(Pseudocaranx dentex)

	Indo-Pacific and Atlantic
	Open water near coasts and reefs
	Plankton and benthic invertebrates
The status of this species is representative of the populations within the waters of this Sanctuary only, not global populations.
	Large schools of thick-lipped jacks tend to be sedentary, staying within a specific area of ocean for long periods of time.
	- Australian Museum - Sea Friends - Fishbase