Atlantic moonfish (Selene setapinnis)

Scientific name: Selene setapinnis Mitchill, 1815

Atlantic moonfish (Selene setapinnis)

The Atlantic moonfish (Selene setapinnis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carangidae.

Biology

Adults usually found near the bottom from inshore waters to at least 54 m depth, but may form schools near the surface. Juveniles are found on muddy bottoms brackish estuaries and in coastal marine waters. Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans. Good food fish and marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Selene setapinnis
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
55 m (180 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 55 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada through most of the West Indies; along coasts of Gulf of Mexico and South America to Mar del Plata, Argentina. Absent from the Bahamas. Replaced by Selene dorsalis in the eastern Atlantic. These two species have not been adequately studied and may prove to be conspecific. Known to occur in Mauritania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=4.5; assuming tm=2-3)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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