Least Concern· population stable· assessed 2019

Horse-eye Jack

Caranx latus

Sighting evidence at The Cathedral, María la Gorda

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

0 records within 25 km

Confidence: low

No date on file

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.

Horse-eye Jack

Evidence at this site

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