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Cero

Aspect: Sleek and elegant silver body, with matching elongated head. Serrated spine and rear "keel" aft dorsal and anal fins 
Population: Abundant.
Notable feature: Long line of dense dark dots, accompanied by other randomly scattered dots, runs from gills along mid-body,  and fades towards deep-V and pointed tail. Dorsal fin is dark with white tip. Displays nice array of needle teeth when opens mouth.
Environment: Usually found in open waters, solitary or in pairs
Behaviour: Ignores divers.
  • French designation: Thazard
  • Latin designation: Scomberomorus regalis
  • Creole designation: Taza
  • Latin family: Scombridae
  • Size (cm): 40-90
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