Fishing for Blue runner

Caranx crysos

The blue runner is a sleek, fast-swimming fish found in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a streamlined body with a metallic blue-green back and silver sides. Typically reaching up to 20 inches and weighing around 5 pounds, it feeds on small fish and invertebrates. Blue runners inhabit coastal waters and exhibit schooling behavior, often forming large, dynamic groups. This summary is AI generated

Water type

Saltwater / Mixed

Common depth

? - 328 ft

IUCN Status

Least concern

Threat to humans

Reports of ciguatera poisoning

Source: Fishbase

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Blue runner

Bahía Tamarindo

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Collier County Coast

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Town Hall Lake (Keller)

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Collier County Coast

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Blue runner

Merrimack Canal

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Blue runner

Okaloosa County Pier

12 in · 1 lb

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Indian River North

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Blue runner

Palm Beach County Coast

24 in · 6 lb

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25 in · 6 lb

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