Horse-eye Jack
Caranx latus
Sighting evidence at The Cathedral, María la Gorda
Photo: Kevin Bryant · CC BY-NC-SA
Tight cyclonic schools of 200 to 500 individuals use the cavern entrance as a navigational landmark and current break, hunting small fish flushed from the reef at dawn and dusk. Their mirrored flanks create dramatic light shows when sunbeams penetrate the cavern arch around midday. Resident schools have been observed at this site consistently for decades, indicating stable prey availability and low fishing pressure.
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.