Genus: Elagatis, Rainbow Runner Jack, Rainbow Runners
elongate, spindle shaped
snout pointed, mouth small
snout pointed, mouth small
D1 VI
base D2 >> A base
base D2 >> A base
D & A: 1 finlet behind
pectoral < head
LL: no scutes
ELAGATIS
RAINBOW RUNNERS
Body elongate, fusiform; snout pointed; mouth small, ends well before eye; dorsal fin VII; base of second dorsal much longer than base of anal fin; a single 2-rayed finlet behind dorsal and anal fins; pectoral short, < head length; tail base slender; tail strongly forked; tail base notched above and below; no scutes (hard, spiny scales) on lateral line; body scales oval.
The genus contains a single, circumtropical species.
