Common dart are often mistaken for black spot or swallow tail dart and can be easily identified by the larger dark spots along their sides. One dark spot is directly positioned above the pectoral fin of the common dart. Black spotted dart have two spots above their pectoral fin and swallow tails as their name suggests have much longer tail, anal and dorsal fins. These fins can be dark black to bright blue in colouration on most dart species. All dart are lightly scaled and silver in colouration similar to a trevally or queen fish with larger specimens proving to be typically green to blue in colouration across their upper torso.