Caranx crysos

Size range: 10-70 cm

Common size: 30 cm

Depth range: 0-40 m

Habitat:

• Soft - sand

Water column position:

• Pelagic-Neritic

Colors & patterns:

• Deep body, lateral compressed
• Tail endings dark, sometimes the whole tail is dark-coloured
• Dark blotch on gill cover

Behavior:

• Transient
• Diurnal
• Approach: swims away
• Feeding characteristic: invertebrates
• Shoaling
• Juveniles sometimes under floating objects
• Small fish can be seen inside jellyfish

Schooling characteristics:

• Large schools

Native/Exotic: Native