Caribbean moonfish (Selene brownii)

Scientific name: Selene brownii Cuvier, 1816

Caribbean moonfish (Selene brownii)

The Caribbean moonfish (Selene brownii) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, continental shelf from Mexico to Colombia and Brazil, and from Cuba to Guadeloupe.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-23; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19. Pelvic fins relatively short at all sizes, becoming nearly rudimentary.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Selene brownii
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
29.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: continental shelf from Mexico to Colombia and Brazil, and from Cuba to Guadeloupe.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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