Pacific bumper

Chloroscombrus orqueta

Grunts when captured

Pacific bumper is known from Eastern Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in estuaries and brackish water.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Chloroscombrus
Maximum length: 30 cm
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: San Pedro, southern California, USA to Peru, including the Gulf of California.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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