moonfish

Selene setapinnis

Carangid Fish of Mexican Waters

Selene setapinnis, the Atlantic moonfish, is a West Atlantic fish belonging to the family Carangidae.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Selene
Maximum length: 60 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada through most of the West Indies; along coasts of Gulf of Mexico and South America (Ref. 26938 ) to Mar del Plata, Argentina. Absent from the Bahamas (Ref. 26938 ). Replaced by Selene dorsalis in the eastern Atlantic. These two species have not been adequately studied and may prove to be conspecific. Known to occur in Mauritania (Ref. 5377 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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