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Jacks You Can Catch In The Pacific Plus Their Scientific Names & Nicknames
Below is a list of Jacks that you can catch in the Pacific Ocean. These Jacks can be found from San Diego, Hawaii, to the South Pacific.
1) African Pompano
Scientific Name: Alectis ciliaris
Nickname: Threadfish, Threadfin, Ulua kihikihi, Flechudo
2) Almaco Jack
Scientific Name: Seriola rivoliana
Nickname: Pacific Amberjack, Longfin Amberjack, Pez Fuerte
3) Bigeye Trevally
Scientific Name: Caranax sexfaciatus
Nickname: Bigeye Jack, Horse-eye Jack, Pake Ulua
4) Bigeye Scad
Scientific Name: Selar crumenophthalmus
Nickname: Goggle-eye, Purse-eyed Scad, Ojoton
5) Black Jack
Scientific Name: Caranax lugubris
Nickname: Jurel Negro, Brown Jack
6) Bluefin Trevally
Scientific Name: Caranax melampgus
Nickname: Blue Crevalle, Blue Jack, Bluefin Jack, Cobalt Jack, Omilu, Hoshi Ulua
7) Gaftopsail Pompano
Scientific Name: Trachinotus rhodopus
Nickname: Paloma, Palometa, Pampanito
8) Golden Jack
Scientific Name: Gnathanodon speciosus
Nickname: Golden Trevally, Striped Jack, Yellow Ulua
9) Green Jack
Scientific Name: Caranax caballus
Nickname: Green Runner, Blue Runner, Cocinero
10) Jack Mackerel
Scientific Name: Trachurus symmetricus
Nickname: California Horse Mackerel, Charrito
11) Leatherjack
Scientific Name: Oligoplites sp.
Nickname: Leatherjacket, Zapatero
12) Mexican Shad
Scientific Name: Decapterus scombrinus
Nickname: Caballa, Mexicana, Jurel Fino
13) Pacific Crevalle Jack
Scientific Name: Caranax caninus
Nickname: Jurel, Torro
14) Pacific Lookdown
Scientific Name: Selene oerstedii
Nickname: Hores-head, Jorobado
15) Pacific Permit
Scientific Name: Trachinotus kennedyi
Nickname: Pacific Pompano, Longfin Pompano, Blackblotch Permit
16) Paloma Pompano
Scientific Name: Trachinotus paitensis
Nickname: Pacific Pompano
17) Pilotfish
Scientific Name: Naucrates ductor
Nickname: Pez Piloto, Romero
18) Rainbow Runner
Scientific Name: Elgatis bipinnnulata
Nickname: Rainbow Jack, Spanish Jack, Kamanu
19) Rooster Fish
Scientific Name: Nematistius pectoralis
Nickname: Gallo, Papagallo, Pez Gallo
20) Threadfin Jack
Scientific Name: Carangoides otrynter
Nickname: Threadfish
21) Ulua
Scientific Name: Caranx ignobilis
Nickname: Giant Trevally, Pa'u'u, Turrum

22 ) Yellowtail
Scientific Name: Seriola lalandi
Nickname: Pacific Yellowtail, Pacific Amberjack, Kahala

If you want to learn more about fish in the Jack family that live in the Pacific, check out other articles here on the Bullbuster Community. If you like to read things on paper check out Vic Dunaway's "Sportfish Of The Pacific", this book was loaned to our team by Bullbuster Community Member William Shiffman.
You may also enjoy the following articles about Pacific Fish Species:
List Of Tuna Species In The Pacific
List Of Billfish Species In The Pacific
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