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The whitetongue jack (Uraspis helvola) is a species of jack in the family Carangidae. It is found in all tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide. Adults can grow up to 58 centimetres (23 in).

Uraspis helvola
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Carangiformes
Family:	Carangidae
Genus:	Uraspis
Species:	U. helvola
Binomial name
Uraspis helvola (J. R. Forster, 1801)
Synonyms[2]
Scomber helvolus Forster, 1801 Caranx helvolus (Forster, 1801) Caranx micropterus Rüppell, 1836 Leucoglossa candens Jordan, Evermann & Wakiya, 1927

Distribution and habitat

This species of fish is found in tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide.[2] In the Atlantic Ocean, it is found in west Africa. In the Indian Ocean, its range is from the Red Sea, and the Persian Gulf south to eastern Africa, Madagascar, Seychelles, and Comoros. It is also found in western India, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, the Andaman Sea, western Sumatra, southern Indonesia, and western and southern Australia. In the Pacific Ocean, it is found off eastern Asia, around Hawaii, and New Zealand.

Description

Adults can grow up to 58 centimetres (23 in) but usually grow up to 35 centimetres (14 in).[2] This fish has 9 dorsal spines, 25 to 30 dorsal soft rays, 3 anal spines, and 19 to 22 anal soft rays.[2]

References

External links

• Photos of Uraspis helvola on Sealife Collection

На других языках

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[ru] Белоязычный ураспис

Белоязычный ураспис[2] (лат. Uraspis helvola) — вид лучепёрых рыб из семейства ставридовых. Широко распространены в тропических и тёплых умеренных водах всех океанов. Максимальная длина тела 58 см. Морские бентопелагические рыбы. Обитают в прибрежных водах на глубине до 300 м. Имеют местное промысловое значение.

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