Gulf butterfish

Peprilus burti

Stromateid Fish from Mexican Waters

Gulf butterfish is known from Western Atlantic as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Stromateidae
Genus: Peprilus
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Atlantic: entire Gulf of Mexico, from Tampa region in Florida, USA to Yucatan in Mexico; also in Virginia to northeastern Florida, USA (but possibly representing P. tricanthus instead, Ref. 53006 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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