Sea fish
Rainbow runner
Elagatis bipinnulata
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- Habitat
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Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Rarely caught on a line from the shore.
Depth
0–150 m
mostly 2–10 m
Water temperature
13.3–32.3 °C
ideal 24–28.1 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
21–38.8 ‰
Shore types
- Headland
- Cliff / steep shore
Bottom
Lives in open water
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type medium, temperature medium
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Elagatis bipinnulata
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Other names
- Rainbow runner
