A photo of a Blue Runner

About Blue Runner

Color is light olive to bluish green above and silvery gray to golden below. Frequently there is a black spot on operculum. Readily distinguished from crevalle jack by lack of black blotch on pectoral fin. Tail tips blackish. The blue runner is a schooling, predatory fish, predominantly taking fish in inshore environments, as well as various crustaceans and other invertebrates. It is known to live on reefs in water depths greater than 100 m. Blue runner are easily attracted to any large underwater or floating device, either natural or man made.

Common Names

Bluestripe Jack, Egyptian scad, Hardtail Jack, Hardnose

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