The blue runner

blue runner

Scientific name	Caranx crysos
Descriptor	Mitchill
Year of description	1815
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Carangidae
Genus	Caranx

Introduction

Caranx crysos, commonly known as blue runner, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

40 cm
Maximum size

70 cm
Longevity

11 year

Average size

40 cm
Maximum size

70 cm
Longevity

11 year

How to recognize the blue runner ?

The blue runner measures between 40 and 70 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly gris body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

living in shoals
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

The blue runner is a fish living in shoals naturally found at mid-depth. This species is carnivorous .

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare qui pond en eau libre

The blue runner is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Gulf of Mexico Caribbean Sea Mediterranean Sea Atlantic Ocean: North Coast of Brazil Cold temperate Northwest Atlantic Ocean Northwest warm temperate Atlantic Ocean Eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean Southwest Tropical Atlantic Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

17 - 28 °C
Depth

0 - 100 m

Biotope presentation

The blue runner is most often found at a depth between 0m and 100m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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