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Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 23 - 27; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 16; Anal spines: 0 - 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14; Vertebrae: 62 - 64. Mouth large with strong, triangular, compressed and finely serrate teeth. Snout about as long as the rest of head. Posterior part of maxilla completely concealed under preorbital bone. Gill rakers absent. Interpelvic process small and bifid. Swim bladder present. Body covered with small scales. No anterior corselet developed. The back is iridescent bluish green; the sides silvery with 24 to 30 cobalt blue vertical bars which extend to below the lateral line.
Max size: 250 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 30573); max. published weight: 83000 g (Ref. 168)
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