Carangidae

Mexican lookdown

Selene brevoortii

Thirty Eight Centimeters Carangid Fish from Mexican Waters

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

Selene brevoortii, the hairfin look down, also known as the airfin lookdown, Mexican lookdown or Pacific lookdown, is a species of carangid fish native to warmer parts of the East Pacific where it is found from southernmost California, United States to northern Peru (occasionally south as far as Chile). This species is generally found close to the coast at depths of less than 50 m (160 ft). They grow to 38 cm (15 in) in fork length.