It has a prominent, protruding lower jaw that extends beyond the upper jaw, and unlike some similar species, it possesses teeth on its tongue and both jaws.
The Skipjack Herring is characterized by its slender, compressed, and "oblong" body shape. alosa chrysocloris
The belly has a distinct "keel" of modified, saw-toothed scales called scutes. It has a prominent, protruding lower jaw that