
Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Carangidae | Elagatis bipinnulata | (Quoy and Gaimard) | 1825 | Rainbow Runner |
Elagatis bipinnulata
Unique Characters: Posterior straight part of lateral line without scutes. Pectoral fins shorter than head length. Body scales oval-shaped. Upper jaw protractile. No semi-detached finlets. Bases of soft dorsal and anal fins unequal in length, anal-fin base about 45-70% of dorsal-fin base. Caudal peduncle grooves present, dorsally and ventrally. Dorsal and anal fins with terminal 2-rayed finlet. Upper jaw ending distinctly before vertical at front margin of eye (to below front margin of eye in young).
Similar Species: None
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