Atlantic Bumper

Family Carangidae, JACKS AND POMPANOS
Chloroscombrus chrysurus

Description: silvery to golden below; anal and caudal fins yellowish; conspicuous black saddle on caudal peduncle and small black area at edge of opercle; lower profile more arched than upper profile; lateral line strongly arched toward front.

Size: to 30 cm (1 ft.).

Where found: one of the most abundant inshore fishes in tropical America; commonly enters bays and estuaries.

*The Florida records quoted are from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and are not necessarily the most current ones. The records are provided as only as a benchmark.