blue runner

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Also known as: Caranx crysos

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The blue runner (Caranx crysos) is a species of fish belonging to the family Carangidae, which also includes jacks, amberjacks, and pompanos. This fish is found in the warmer parts of the western Atlantic Ocean and is characterized by its shiny, greenish or bluish upper body and golden yellow or silvery lower body. Blue runners have deeply forked tails, a common trait among its family members. They are considered popular game fish and can grow up to 60 cm (2 feet) in length.12

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The blue runner (Caranx crysos) is a shiny, greenish or bluish fish of the Atlantic. Like others in the family, blue runners have deeply forked tails. They are popular game fish that reach lengths of 60 cm (2 feet).
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The blue runner (Caranx crysos) is a shiny, greenish or bluish fish of the Atlantic. Like others in the family, blue runners have deeply forked tails. They are popular game fish that reach lengths of 60 cm (2 feet).
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