Family: Rachycentridae
Scientific name: Rachycentron canadus (Linnaeus)
Local name: Aruan tasek
Distribution: Coastal waters to about 100m depth
Size commonly caught: 70-100cm total length
Bait: live Squid and live fish
Artificial lures: Skirted lures and normal lipped (bibbed) plugs on trolling
Notes:
Body of fish elongate and subcylindrical, dark brown in colour with 2 silvery bands on its flanks and a yellowish belly. Common off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Also found oss rockry shores and around shallow coral reef |
