The white trevally (''Pseudocaranx dentex''), also known as striped jack,) is a jack of the

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Carangidae The Carangidae are a family of ray-finned fish which includes the jacks, pompanos, jack mackerels, runners, and scads. It is the largest of the six families included within the order Carangiformes. Some authorities classify it as the only family ...

widespread in tropical and warm temperate areas between 40°N and 47°S, in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. It has a deep body and a greenish colour with metallic overtones and a dark spot above the gills. The fins are yellow. Trevally are strong fighters and the flesh is good to eat if a little dry. It is often used as cut bait. Its maximum size is about 120 cm. In

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, this trevally is known by the

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as ''araara'', and is generally confined to waters north of Cook Strait, although it sometimes reaches as far south as

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in the summer.

Relationship with humans

The

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all-tackle world record for the species sits at 15.25 kg (33 lb 9oz) caught near

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in 1998.

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* Pseudocaranx Fish of Hawaii Fish described in 1801 {{Carangiformes-stub