Horse-eye jack
Caranx latus
Sighting evidence at The Pinnacle, Corn Islands
Photo: Kevin Bryant · CC BY-NC-SA
Horse-eye jacks form large, fast-moving schools around seamounts and pinnacles where upwelling currents concentrate prey. They are visual hunters, using their large eyes — proportionally among the biggest of any jack species — to track small fish and squid in low-light conditions. Schools at The Pinnacle can number in the hundreds and circle continuously, creating a hypnotic silver vortex around the summit.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Horse-eye jack is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.