Carangiformes
Carangiformes is an order of ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii) within the superorder Acanthopterygii. The group includes many species commonly known as jacks and their relatives. They are primarily marine fishes inhabiting warm-temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, with some species entering brackish waters and rivers. Members are typically medium to large, streamlined, and laterally compressed, with a deeply forked caudal fin that enables fast, enduring swimming.
Locomotion in Carangiformes is characterized as carangiform: propulsion arises mainly from the posterior portion of the
Ecology and life history: Carangiform fishes are largely pelagic predators, feeding on smaller fish, crustaceans, and
Taxonomy and systematics: The precise composition of Carangiformes has varied with advances in phylogenetics. The order