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Cobia
Attaining a maximum length of 78 inches and maximum weight of 68 150 pounds,
Cobia have elongate fusiform (spindle shaped) bodies and broad, flattened
heads. Their eyes are small and their lower jaw projects slightly past the
upper jaw. On the jaws, tongue and roof of the mouth are bands of
villiform (fibrous) teeth. Their bodies are smooth with small scales,
their dark brown coloration grading to white on the belly with two darker
brown horizontal bands on the flanks. These may not be prominent except
during spawning when Cobia lighten in colour and adopt a more prominently
striped pattern. The large pelvic fins are normally carried horizontally
(rather than vertically as shown for convenience in the illustration), so
that, as seen in the water they may be mistaken for a small shark. When
boated, the horizontal pelvic fins enable the Cobia to remain upright so
that their vigorous thrashing can make them a hazard.
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