| BLUEFISH
- Pomatomus SAITATIJ Family Pomatomidae,
BLUEFISHES
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.
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.
Florida record: 22 lbs., 3 ozs.
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