Location of boundary between dark and pale area varies greatly; dark area may cover only upper head or extend past midbody to base of tail; pale area often yellowish near boundary, especially toward belly. Pale fins may have bluish cast. On rare occasion, there is a reverse color phase.
Silvery to white, often tinged with blue. May have yellow spots on upper body. Tail deeply forked.
Blue stripes over yellow-gold. Dark tail and dorsal fins have light margins; other fins yellow.
Yellow stripes on a white to bluish or yellowish silver background. Stripes above lateral line are horizontal. Fins yellow.
Initially appear uniformly gray to silver; occasionally display whitish blotches. A close look reveals thin yellow to bronze stripes on body and a stripe, bordered in white, under eye from mouth to gill cover.
Usually has scattered, dark blotches. Can darken showing side bands. Dorsal fins widely separated.
Silvery. Can darken almost to black, especially when feeding near bottom.
Can change from bluish gray to dark brown, and pale or darken dramatically. Several markings radiate from eye. Blue or white edging on dorsal, anal and tail fins. May have pale band on base of tail.
Can change from bluish gray to dark brown, and pale or darken dramatically. Markings radiate from eye. Blue or white edging on dorsal, anal and tail fins. May have pale band on base of tail.
Face and lips occasionally navy blue. Individuals along North and South Americn coasts less brilliantly colored.