Bar Jack
Carangoides ruber
Also called bar jack, runner
A tropical marine fish in the jack family with distinctive dark bars running vertically along its silvery body. Known for its speed and schooling behavior around coral reefs.
Bar Jack at a glance
- Scientific name
- Carangoides ruber
- Typical size
- 10-18 inches
- IGFA world record
- 6 lbs 8 oz
- State record
- 3 lbs 8 oz
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Reef
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Clear reef waters and sandy areas. Distinctive dark bar along the back. Schooling predator.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a bar jack through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksBar Jack questions people ask
Bar Jack is Carangoides ruber. Anglers also call it bar jack, runner.
A typical bar jack runs 10-18 inches. The IGFA all tackle world record stands at 6 lbs 8 oz. Cobia records the length and weight of every bar jack you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Clear reef waters and sandy areas. Distinctive dark bar along the back. Schooling predator. It is a salt water species, filed under reef in the Fishdex.
The IGFA all tackle world record bar jack weighed 6 lbs 8 oz. The standing state record on file is 3 lbs 8 oz.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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