Fish
Blacktip Kingfish
Caranx heberi
A fast, deep-bodied jack of warm Indo-Pacific reefs and coastal drop-offs, named for the dark tips on its fins.
- Habitat
- Coastal reefs and drop-offs
The blacktip kingfish is one of the many streamlined jacks that patrol South Africa's warmer east-coast waters. Like its relatives it is a strong, active predator built for chasing baitfish along reef edges and open coast, and it is prized by spearos and anglers for its speed and hard fight.