05-08-2003, 01:15 AM
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[/center][center][font "Arial"]Description: Color dark blue on top, brown-blue laterally, silvery white underbelly; upper jaw elongated in form of spear; first dorsal greatly enlarged in the form of a sail, with many black spots; its front squared off, highest at its midpoint; pelvic fins very narrow, reaching almost to the anus; body covered with imbedded scales, blunt at end; lateral line curved over pectoral; then straight to base of tail.[/font][/center] [center][font "Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"]Where found: Offshore species, in south Florida associated with waters near the Gulf Stream; off the Panhandle near the 100-fathom line.[/font][/center] [center][font "Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"]Size: Common to 7 feet.[/font][/center] [center][font "Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"]Remarks: Rapid growing species, reaching 4 to5 feet in a single year; swims at speeds up to 50 knots; feeds on the surface or at mid-depths on smaller pelagic fishes and squid.[/font][/center]
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[/center][center][font "Arial"]Description: Color dark blue on top, brown-blue laterally, silvery white underbelly; upper jaw elongated in form of spear; first dorsal greatly enlarged in the form of a sail, with many black spots; its front squared off, highest at its midpoint; pelvic fins very narrow, reaching almost to the anus; body covered with imbedded scales, blunt at end; lateral line curved over pectoral; then straight to base of tail.[/font][/center] [center][font "Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"]Where found: Offshore species, in south Florida associated with waters near the Gulf Stream; off the Panhandle near the 100-fathom line.[/font][/center] [center][font "Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"]Size: Common to 7 feet.[/font][/center] [center][font "Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"]Remarks: Rapid growing species, reaching 4 to5 feet in a single year; swims at speeds up to 50 knots; feeds on the surface or at mid-depths on smaller pelagic fishes and squid.[/font][/center][signature]