310 Bass, Pike, and Perch 



THE HORSE-EYE JACK 



(Carangus latus) 



The horse-eye jack was first described by 

 Louis Agassiz, in 1829, from Brazil, who named 

 it latus, or " broad," owing to its short and deep 

 form. It differs from the runner mostly in being 

 deeper in body, and in its large eye. It has a 

 few less soft rays in the dorsal and anal fins, and 

 but thirty-five bony scutes along the lateral line ; 

 otherwise it is very similar. Its color is bluish 

 above and golden or silvery below, and it has a 

 black spot on the margin of the gill-cover, but of 

 less size than that of the runner. While it is 

 similar in habits to the runner, it has a more 

 extended range, inhabiting all warm seas. 



The horse-eye jack grows to a larger size than 

 the runner, but is not nearly so good a food-fish, 

 though nearly its equal as a game-fish. Its flesh 

 is reputed to be poisonous at certain seasons in 

 the tropics, and whether true or not, it is not held 

 in much favor, though it is caught by boys at 

 the wharves of Key West, and I presume is 

 eaten. The same tackle and baits recommended 

 for the runner can be utilized for the horse-eye 

 jack. 



