Scuba Season
Least Concern· population stable· assessed 2019

Horse-eye jack

Caranx latus

Sighting evidence at Gladden Wall, Gladden Spit

Horse-eye jack

Photo: Vince Golder · CC BY-NC

Large schools of horse-eye jacks are a constant feature at the wall edge, their silver flanks catching the downwelling sunlight in shimmering curtains. They are opportunistic predators that capitalise on the disorientation of smaller fish during spawning aggregations. Outside the peak season they patrol the wall in formations of 50-200 individuals, a breathtaking spectacle against the electric blue of the open ocean.

Evidence at this site

2 records within 25 km

Confidence: low

How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

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