Blue Runner
الميرة / الجراية الزرقاء
Mira / al-Garaya al-Zarqa
The blue runner ('Mira') is a fast, restless little jack famous in Egyptian waters — especially among Alexandria's anglers. Its streamlined body makes it lightning-quick: silver-white with a blue sheen along the back. Yellow-tailed individuals get their own local name, 'Khifaf'. A lively light-tackle target that hits small lures hard.
Local names · what anglers actually call it
blue runner (Caranx crysos) — well known to Alexandria anglers
source: Egyptian angler (ReefPin user) · species per FishBase ↗literally 'the blue runner' — the descriptive Egyptian name
source: Egyptian angler (ReefPin user) ↗Alexandria fishermen's names for the same fish
source: Egyptian angler (ReefPin user) ↗Size
20–40 cm
Depth
0–100 m
Record weight
up to ~1 kg locally (larger elsewhere)
Habitat
Coastal open water, current lines, harbours, Mediterranean coast
Best seasons
Fishing techniques
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Did you know?
Its Egyptian name 'al-Garaya al-Zarqa' translates literally to 'the blue runner' — and Alexandria anglers also call it Tuqala / Tuqil, while the yellow-tailed form is known as Khifaf.