Rainbow runner

The rainbow runner, also known as the rainbow yellowtail, Spanish jack and Hawaiian salmon, is a common species of pelagic marine fish of the jack family, Carangidae. The species is widespread throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the world, inhabiting both coastal and offshore areas. The species is the only member of the genus Elagatis, which was created 15 years after its initial description, and is closely related to the amberjacks. The rainbow runner is easily distinguished by its body shape, and the brilliant colouration which gives the fish its name. It is a fast-swimming predator, taking small fish, cephalopods, and a wide variety of planktonic crustaceans. The species reaches sexual maturity around 60 cm (24 in), and spawning takes place at different times, with some populations spawning year round, while others only spawn at certain times of the year. The species is a well known game fish, taken by a variety of fishing methods, and is a well-regarded table fish. Large numbers of the species are taken as bycatch in tuna- and shark-fishing operations and marketed.

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Rainbow runner, Hawaiian Salmon, Ocean Salmon, Prodigal Son, rainbow runner, Rainbow Runner, Rainbow Runner Fish, Rainbow Yellowtail, Runner, Salmon, Salmon Runner, Samon, Shoemaker, Skip Jack, Small Rainbow Runner, Spanish-jack, Spanish Jack, Spanish Mackerel, Striped Fish, Tabio, Yellow Tail

Other scientific names: Egalatis bipinnulatus, Elagatis bipinnulatus, Elegatis bipinnulata, Elegatis bipinnulatus, Elegatis bipunnulata, Elegatus bipinnulatus, Irex indicus, Micropteryx bipinnulatus, Seriola bipinnulata, Seriolichthys bipinnulatus