SEALIFE EXPEDITION
Saltwater Fish Species
Rainbow runner
Family: Carangidae

Scientific name:
Elagatis bipinnulatus (Quoy & Gaimard)

Local name:
Pisang-pisang

Distribution:
Coastal waters to about 100m depth

Size commonly caught:
30-60cm total length

Notes:

An excellent sporting fish for anglers. Favours rockry areas and coral reefs. Seasonally caught by purse seines. Body has 2 parallel longitudinal blue bands on sides with a yellow ban between them
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