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Atlantic bumper (Chloroscombrus chrysurus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chloroscombrus chrysurus

Common Name
Atlantic bumper

Biology
Found over soft bottoms of the continental shelf; sometimes forming schools near the surface (Ref. 5217). Feeds on fish, cephalopods, zooplankton and detritus (Ref. 28587). Juveniles common in brackish estuaries (Ref. 5217) and often associated with jellyfish. Marketed fresh and salted.

Classification

Classified By
Linnaeus, 1766
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Jacks and pompanos (Carangidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts to Florida, USA and Bermuda to Uruguay; throughout Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 9626); Bahamas, Antilles, along Central and South American coasts to Uruguay (Ref. 26938). Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola. Replaced by Chloroscombrus orqueta in eastern Pacific. These two species have not been adequately studied and may prove to be conspecific.
Range
43°N - 13°S

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
55 m
Zone
pelagic-neritic
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range ? - 55 m (Ref. 26912)
Trophic Level
3.21 s.e. 0.48 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
65.0 cm
Common Length
25.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.56)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated