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Family Rachycentridae - Cobia
Order:	Perciformes
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
No. of Genera:	1
No. of Species:	1
Environment:	Fresh:  No     Brackish:  No     Marine:  Yes
Aquarium:	none
First Fossil Record:	Ref.:
Remark:	Distribution: Atlantic and Indo-Pacific. Elongate body. Head depressed. Six to nine short free spines preceeding the long dorsal fin. Spines in dorsal fin 1-3; soft rays 26-33. Anal fin long. Anal spines 2 or 3; soft rays 22-28. Body with 3 dark lateral stripes. To 1.5 m maximum length. Feed on crustaceans, fishes, and squids. Assumed to be a pelagic spawner (RF). An excellent food and gamefish.
Etymology:	Greek, rachys = vertebral column + Greek, kentron = sharp point ( Ref. 45335).
Division:	Marine
Reproductive guild:	nonguarders
Typical activity level:	active
Main Ref.:	Nelson, J.S..1984
Coordinator:
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Page created by: Eli, 04.10.04, last modified by: Eli, 22.11.04