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Cermin
Alectics indicus
Carangidae [Jacks & Pompanos]
Max to 165 cm
Max to 25 kg
Marine, brackish
20-100 m
Surface waters, esturines, coral reefs, coastal waters. Form schools, juveniles solitary. Feeds on fishes, crustaceans, squids.
Yes. A number of them was caught at Labrador Jetty.
Shape & looks like a diamond with a distinct hump above it's eyes. Long dorsal, anal filamentous rays, especially in juveniles. Dull indistinct blue/black strips vertically from top to mid-flank, in juveniles.[sometimes it may appears to look like spots.]
Photo contributed by surfer, Anthony Wong from http://www.geocites.com/anthony_wm/fishsiao
