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Hard Tail Runner 

 Runner ; 

 Jurel ; 



Yellow Mackerel ; 

 Crevalle ; 

 Running Jack ; 

 Dollar-fish ; 

 Tide Runner ; 

 Blue Runner. 



D. VIII-I, 24; A. 

 (scutes). Body 



'CARANX CRYSOS." 

 "Head 33^ ; depth 3^ 

 II— I, 19; lateral line 50 

 oblong, moderately elevated, the dorsal and 

 ventral outlines about equally arched ; profile 

 forming a uniform curve ; snout rather sharp ; 

 mouth slightly oblique, a little below axis of 

 body ; maxillary reaching about to middle of 

 orbit ; teeth comparatively large, a single series 

 in lower jaw ; upper jaw with an inner series of smaller teeth ; no 

 canines ; teeth on vomer, palatines, and tongue ; eye rather small, 

 shorter than snout, 3^ in head; gill rakers long and numerous; 

 pectoral as long as head, barely reaching anal ; rarely longer than 

 head in certain specimens from Key West, possibly referable to C. 

 caballus ; scales moderate ; cheeks and breast scaly ; lateral line with 

 a weak arch anteriorly, which is about half length of straight portion ; 

 lateral scutes numerous, developed on whole straight part of lateral 

 line. Greenish olive, golden yellow or silvery below ; a black blotch 

 on opercle ; fins all pale. Length 1 foot or more." 



The above Runners are all classed under the " family Pampano," 

 by Jordan & Evermann, among the Pompanos, Crevalles, Permits 

 and Jacks. They all resemble the Cavalla, Bluefish, and Pompanos. 

 Weight to 5 pounds; average, 1^4 pounds. 



Caught trolling outside and inside ; Mackerel squid, spoon, red and 

 white rag, or cut bait ; and still fishing, bottom, or floating ; usual 

 tackle for the average weight fishes among the Keys. Usually caught 

 while fishing for other fishes. Edible, C. Somewhat better than Cavalla. 



