rainbow runner

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Also known as: Elagatis bipinnulata

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The rainbow runner (Elagatis bipinnulata) is a large, brilliantly colored fish found in warm seas. It is characterized by its metallic blue upper body and yellow lower body, with two deeper blue longitudinal lines. These fish can grow to lengths exceeding 1.2 meters (4 feet). The rainbow runner is considered a food and sport fish. It belongs to the family Carangidae, which also includes jacks, amberjacks, and pompanos.12

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The rainbow runner (Elagatis bipinnulata) is a spectacularly coloured fish, metallic blue on the upper half of the body and yellow on the lower. Two deeper blue longitudinal lines complement the brilliant colour pattern. Rainbow runners attain lengths of more than 1.2 m (4 feet).
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The rainbow runner (Elagatis bipinnulata) is a spectacularly coloured fish, metallic blue on the upper half of the body and yellow on the lower. Two deeper blue longitudinal lines complement the brilliant colour pattern. Rainbow runners attain lengths of more than 1.2 m (4 feet).
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