Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Family: Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) Genus: Parastromateus Species: P. niger Synonyms Apolectus niger (Bloch, 1795) Citula halli Evermann & Seale, 1907 Formio niger (Bloch, 1795) Stromateus niger Bloch, 1795