Pacific moonfish

Selene peruviana

Carangid Fish of Eastern Pacific

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

Selene peruviana, the Peruvian moonfish or Pacific moonfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Carangidae. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Selene
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Redondo Beach in southern California, USA to Peru; rare north of Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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