Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
Blue runner
Size:
This fish grows to be 9-10 inches (23-25 centimeters) long.
Diet:
The blue runner feeds on crabs, shrimp, prawns, jellyfish and zooplankton.
Range & Habitat:
As young, the blue runner stay offshore. As they age, the can be found inshore in coastal habitats throughout the eastern Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea.
Details:
Blue runners are olive green, though they can have a bluish-silver sheen, which likely inspired their name. They have a silvery-white belly and a forked yellow tail, with black spots on their gill cover and sometimes at the tail base.