Rainbow Runner, colour. Elagatis bipinnulatus (Quoy & Gaimard)

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

Artwork by Frank Olsen.

Also known as the rainbow yellowtail, Spanish jack and Hawaiian salmon, this species is widespread throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the world, inhabiting both coastal as well as far offshore areas.

The rainbow runner is easily distinguished by its body shape, and the brillian colouration which gives the fish its name. It is a fast swimming predator, taking small fish, cephalopods and a wide variety of planktonic crustaceans.

Information from Wikipedia.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 6240

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