Carangidae

cocinero

Caranx vinctus

Fish Reaching Thirty Seven Centimeters in Mexican Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• North America
• South America
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The cocinero (Caranx vinctus), also known as the barred jack and striped jack, is a species of small marine fish classified in the jack family, Carangidae. The cocinero is distributed through the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean, ranging along the west American coastline from Baja California in the north to Peru in the south. It is a pelagic species, inhabiting the upper water column in both coastal and offshore oceanic waters, occasionally making its way into estuaries.