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Carangidae

Mexican moonfish

Paraselene orstedii

Thirty Three Centimeters Carangid Fish from Colombian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
South America
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Mexican moonfish is a marine fish found around Eastern Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 33 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Paraselene
Maximum length: 33 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Baja California, Mexico to Colombia.

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