Definition
The scientific genus name for jack fish and similar fish in the family Carangidae.
Etymology
From Greek karanks or karankos, a term for a type of fish known to ancient Mediterranean and possibly Near Eastern peoples.
Kelly Says
Scientists borrowed the ancient Greek name for these fish and turned it into the official scientific genus—proving that good names endure for thousands of years!
Translations
ARالعربية
كارانكس
kar-an-ks
BNবাংলা
কারান্ক্স
kar-an-ks
CACatalà
caranx
kar-an-ks
CSČeština
caranx
kar-an-ks
DEDeutsch
Caranx
kar-an-ks
ELΕλληνικά
καράνξ
kar-an-ks
ESEspañol
caranx
kar-an-x
FAفارسی
کارانکس
kar-an-ks
FRFrançais
caranx
kar-an-ks
HIहिन्दी
कारनक्स
kar-an-ks
HUMagyar
caranx
kar-an-ks
IDBahasa Indonesia
caranx
kar-an-ks
ITItaliano
caranx
kar-an-ks
MSBahasa Melayu
caranx
kar-an-ks
MYမြန်မာ
ကာရန်ကွတ်
ka-ran-kwat
NLNederlands
caranx
kar-an-ks
PLPolski
caranx
kar-an-ks
PTPortuguês
caranx
kar-an-x
RORomână
caranx
kar-an-ks
RUРусский
кара́нкс
kar-an-ks
SVSvenska
caranx
kar-an-ks
SWKiswahili
caranx
kar-an-ks
TAதமிழ்
காராங்க்சு
ka-ra-ng-ks
TEతెలుగు
కారంక్స్
ka-ran-ks
TRTürkçe
caranx
kar-an-ks
UKУкраїнська
кара́нкс
kar-an-ks
VITiếng Việt
caranx
kar-an-ks
ZUZU
icaranksi
i-kar-an-ksi