Carangue Bronze

Brassy to yellowish green dorsally, shading to silvery on side with scattered dark spots (becoming more numerous with age), conspicuous silvery white spot just behind upper rear edge of opercle, dusky upper caudal fin lobe, and bright yellow to dusky lower lobe with narrow white border (Ref. 90102, Ref. 48635). Body oblong and compressed; dorsal profile moderately convex to second dorsal fin, ventral profile slightly convex. Breast scaleless ventrally, usually with small patch of prepelvic scales. Adipose eyelid weakly developed. (Ref. 90102)

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 23; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 16 - 19

Inhabit lagoon and seaward reefs, occasionally entering rivers. Juveniles found in estuaries (Ref. 9137). Swim high over bottom (Ref. 48635). Feed primarily on fishes.

Inhabit lagoon and seaward reefs, occasionally entering rivers. Juveniles found in estuaries. Swims high over bottom (Ref. 48635). Solitary or in schools (Ref. 90102). Feed primarily on fishes. Excellent food fish (Ref. 12484).

fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes; price category: high; price reliability: questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this genus