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blue runner

American  

noun

  1. a carangid food fish, Caranx crysos, of the Atlantic Ocean.


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The interior of the cafeteria was dim, the only illumination coming from blue runner lights at the bottom of the walls.

From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2022

The Marauder is great baitfish imitation that looks a lot like a blue runner, a favorite food of wahoo.

From Time Magazine Archive

I place the lead hook in front of the dorsal fin of a goggle-eye, blue runner or yellowtail or through the nostrils of a speedo or tinker mackerel.

From Time Magazine Archive

For the kite, McMullan prefers a live bluefish or blue runner.

From Time Magazine Archive

He jerked up on the rod and reeled in a small blue runner, which he tossed back.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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