Family: Carangidae
Order: Perciformes
Myanmar Name(s): none
Occurrence: Native
Description (Source: Fishbase)
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-24; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 19 - 22. Bluish black above, silvery below; 1-5 large spots on or near lateral ligne (absent in specimens less than 15 cm, number of spots increasing with age); caudal, 2nd dorsal and anal fins dusky to blue-black, the lobes usually darker.
Biology / Diet / Behavior (Source: Fishbase)
Adults occur inshore, in sandy surf zones; juveniles in shallow surf zones. Adults feed on crabs, mussels, and worms.
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They are typically found in the surf, on the side of beaches where the sand meets the rocks. They take easily flies that imitate small fish, prawns or crabs.
Due to their flat shape, they pack a great fight, especially when the waves hit, using their body against the pull of the line.
A very pleasant fish to search in the waves...
