Uraspis uraspis is a species of jack in the family Carangidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Family: | Carangidae |
| Genus: | Uraspis |
| Species: | U. uraspis
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| Binomial name | |
| Uraspis uraspis (Günther, 1860)
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Distribution and habitat
editThis fish is found in the Indo-Pacific. Its range extends from the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf to Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean, and from the Philippines to the Ryukyu Islands in Japan and east towards Hawaii.[2]
Description
editAdults can grow up to 28 centimetres (11 in).[2]
References
edit- ^ Smith-Vaniz, W.F. & Williams, I. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Uraspis uraspis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T46081534A115392037. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T46081534A46664519.en. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Uraspis uraspis" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
External links
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