CIBED - - Black Jack

Caranx lugubris Black Jack Ru‘i ^RR

f.CARANGIDAE Jacks sf.Caranginae

Caranx lugubris Black Jack Ru‘i ^RR

f.CARANGIDAE Jacks sf.Caranginae

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Intl. NamesBlack Jack ^EN , Black Trevally ^EN Schwarze Makrele ^DE Carangue Noir ^FR

Local NamesRu‘i^{RR,MG,MK,MT,AK,PL} Rui^AT Ruhi^TNw Luhi^TNs P,?N^MH Lui^PK

Pacific NamesRuhi ^TAH Umi ^MQS

Sci. NamesCaranx lugubris (accepted name)

High Tax. Eng.k.Animals, p.Vertebrates, spc.Fishes, c.Bony Fishes, f.Jacks - Bony Fish

High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.CHORDATA, sp.GNATHOSTOMATA, spc.PISCES, c.OSTEICHTHYES, o.Perciformes, so.Percoidei, spf.Percoidea, f.CARANGIDAE, sf.Caranginae

Natl. PresencePresent

Sth. PresenceRR^PMG^PAT^PMK^PMT?AK?PL^PMN?TK?

Nth. PresenceTN⁺⁺MH^PRK?PK^PNS?SW⁺⁺⁺

VouchersRR¹⁹⁸⁸ AT²⁰⁰⁰ MK²⁰⁰¹ PL¹⁹⁹⁵ TN¹⁹⁸⁸ MH¹⁹⁸⁸ PK²⁰⁰⁴ SW¹⁹¹¹

Local OriginNative; Resident

Global RangeNative: circumtropical, including e.Africa - Marquesas; n. to s.Japan; s. to New Caledonia;

HabitatAquatic; Marine; Nearshore, Shallow slope, Deep slope

ThreatenedNo Content

InvasivenessNo Content

BiosecurityNo Content

Medical StatusNo Content

Harmful StatusNo Content

UsesNo Content

IdentificationTo 90cm SL, depth 2.5 in SL. Distinctive flat or concave face with high forehead. Uniformly dull grey to black; small black spot on gill cover; scutes ~black; fins dark grey to black; Anal with white margin; tail black posteriorly and pale anteriorlymore.... Breast completely scaled. GENUS FEATURES see Bluefin Trevally (Caranx melampygus).

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Vernacular Names

English and International Names

Black Jack ^EN [Foodfishv2.1] Black Trevally^EN Schwarze Makrele^DE Carangue Noir^FR

Pacific Names

Ruhi ^TAH Umi^MQS

Local Names

Ru‘i^{RR,MG,MK,MT,AK,PL} Rui^AT Ruhi^TNw Luhi^TNs P,?N^MH Lui^PK

National Name: Ru‘i ^RR

Island	Status	Main name	Growth stage names
National name	RR	Ru‘i
Rarotonga	P	Ru‘i
Mangaia	P	Ru‘i
Ātiu	P	Rui
Ma‘uke	P	Ru‘i	Pipi Ru‘i < Ru‘i < Pa‘o Ru‘i < Ru‘i Urua
Miti‘āro		Ru‘i	Ru‘i Pepe < Ru‘i < Ru‘i Paka < Ru‘i Pa‘o
Aitutaki		Ru‘i
Palmerston	P	Ru‘i
Tongareva-write	++	Ruhi	Manini < Katonga < Matase
Tongareva-speak	++	Luhi	Manini < Katonga < Matase
Manihiki	P	P,?N
Rakahanga		?P,?N
Pukapuka	P	Lui	Lui Laupuapua < Lui < Tawauli
Nassau		?P,?N

Scientific Names and Taxonomy

National Distribution & Vouchers

National Presence:

Present

Oceanic

Absent

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Island	Status
Rarotonga	Present
Mangaia	Present
Ātiu	Present
Ma‘uke	Present
Miti‘āro
Aitutaki
Palmerston	Present
Manuae
Takūtea
Tongareva	++
Manihiki	Present
Rakahanga
Pukapuka	Present
Nassau
Suwarrow	+++

Note: PLUS: Both Groups. Common in N.Group, occassional in S.Group. Outer slope below 50m. Spear, trolling & rod.

Vouchers for:
Caranx lugubris

Cook Islands

Southern

Northern

Oceanic

Rarotonga _____ 1988 2fs fieldspecimen field ID N.Sims in N.Sims 1988.

Mangaia

Ātiu _____ 2000 2fs fieldspecimen fieldspecimen, College collection, 10/2000, ID G.McCormack.

Ma‘uke _____ 2001 2fs fieldspecimen fieldspecimen, College coll., 3/2001, ID G.McCormack.

Miti‘āro

Aitutaki

Palmerston _____ 1995 4bm book report reported (Preston95).

Manuae

Takūtea

Tongareva _____ 1988 2fs fieldspecimen field ID N.Sims in N.Sims 1988.

Manihiki _____ 1988 2fs fieldspecimen field ID N.Sims in N.Sims 1988.

Rakahanga

Pukapuka _____ 2004 2fsP fieldspecimen+photo 2xfieldspecimen+photo, 1/2004, 100fathoms dropline, Marurai Marurai, Vigo Jnr. Vigo, and Casper Vigo, ID G.McCormack.

Nassau

Suwarrow _____ 1911 3fvP fieldvisual+photo photo11 (G&S85).

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McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.04.29 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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