ATLANTIC BUMPER - Chloroscombrus chrysurus
March 9th, 2006 by SFTC PressFamily Carangidae, JACKS AND POMPANOS
Description: silvery to golden below; anal and caudal fins yellowish; conspicuous black saddle on caudal peduncle and small black area at edge of opercle; lower profile more arched than upper profile; lateral line strongly arched toward front.
Size: to 30 cm (1 ft.).
Where found: one of the most abundant inshore fishes in tropical America; commonly enters bays and estuaries.
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