Description:
color blue or greenish blue on back, sides silvery; mouth
large; teeth prominent, sharp, and compressed; dorsal and
anal fins nearly the same size; scales small; lateral line
almost straight.
Similar Fish:
blue runner, C. crysos.
Where found:
young usually INSHORE spring and summer, moving OFFSHORE
to join adults fall and winter; strong migration of
northeast Atlantic stock to Florida east coast in winter.
Size:
most west coast catches under 3 pounds, much larger on
east coast.
*Florida
Record: 22 lbs., 3 ozs.
Remarks:
travels in large schools, following schools of baitfish;
cannibalistic; all members of a given school about the
same size; spawning occurs OFFSHORE in spring and summer.
* The
Florida records quoted are from the Department of
Environmental Protection's printed publication, Fishing
Lines and are not necessarily the most current ones. The
records are provided as only as a benchmark.
Regulations
Min. Size
Limits: Not less than 12" at the fork.
Closed Seasons: None.
Daily Rec. Bag Limit:
10 per person per day.
Remarks:
