The bluefish is a popular gaming fish that can be found in all climates. The Bluefish lives on both coasts of Africa, and are called Shad on the East coast and Elf on the West coast. The bluefish also lives in the waters off of Australia and in Australia, this fish is called a Tailor.

This fish migrates and covers the sea from Nova Scotia to Argentina.http://www.capeandislandscharters.com/bluefish.htm They prefer sandy bottom beach areas but will travel out into the ocean during their migration period. This is usually in their first year of life, when they are called snappers.

Both the male and the female reach sexual maturity at about the second year. The female can have as many as 900,000 eggs depending on her size.http://www.capeandislandscharters.com/bluefish.htm

The Male has been known to grow up to 40 pounds but that is rare. They usually max out at about 20 pounds. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluefish

The Bluefish is not actually a blue color they are more green and silver. They have a stout body and a large mouth. Bluefish are highly predatory and eat many smaller fish, shrimp, and squid. They are also cannibalistic.

Despite being oily and very "fishy" tasting, Bluefish are a popular delicacy. They must be eaten fresh as soon as possible for the best flavor. This is because of the fish's quick deterioration. Younger bluefish are best used for food and are harvested for their dark red meat. They can be cooked in the same variety of ways that other fish are.

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Actinopterygii
• Order: Perciformes
• Suborder:Percoidei
• Superfamily: Percoidea
• Family: Pomatomidae
• Genus: Pomatomus

• Amazon.com: The Bluefish Cookbook, 6th