The Akule 



The other species is T. irachurus, which is found in the 

 North Atlantic. It is rare on our coast. 



The genus Trachurops differs from Carangus chiefly in the 

 more elongate form. The single species, T. crumenophthalmus, 

 is a well-known fish of wide distribution. In the Atlantic it is 



found among the West Indies and occasionally north to Cape 

 Cod. On the Pacific Coast it occurs from Cape San Lucas 

 southward. Among the Hawaiian Islands it is an abundant and 

 important food-fish and is known as the akule. Its common 

 names in American waters are goggler, big-eyed scad, and goggle- 

 eyed jack. 



The genus Hemicaranx differs from Carangus chiefly in the 

 narrow maxillary. Our waters contain 6 or 7 species, none of 

 great value as food. The most important is H. amblyrhynchus, 



which is found from Cape Hatteras to Brazil. It is rather com- 

 mon among the West Indies, and is seen now and then on 

 the Florida coast. 



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