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Blue Runner (Caranx crysos)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Caranx crysos

(Mitchill, 1815)

Blue Runner

Also known as: Hardtail, Black Jack, Bluestripe Jack, Boca Abou, Crevalle, Deepwater Cavaly, Egyptian Scad

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About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–100 m

Max size

70 cm

Max weight

5.05 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

11 yrs

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Carangiformes

Family

Carangidae

Where to find it

occasional

Cape Verde
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