Peruvian moonfish (Selene peruviana)

Scientific name: Selene peruviana Guichenot, 1866

Peruvian moonfish (Selene peruviana)

The Peruvian moonfish (Selene peruviana) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Redondo Beach in southern California, USA to Peru; rare north of Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Body very short, deep, and compressed; lower branch of first gill arch with 30 to 35 gill rakers; dorsal fin with 8 spines followed by another spine and 21 to 24 soft rays (VIII1, 21-24); anterior lobe of second dorsal and anal fins not elongated in adults; anterior dorsal spines prolonged in juveniles; body scaleless; lateral line scutes very weak and poorly differentiated; body silvery to gold with metallic blue highlights; juveniles silvery, with a dark oval stain on the straight part of the lateral line.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Selene peruviana
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
24.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Redondo Beach in southern California, USA to Peru; rare north of Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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.

Last updated