lookdown

Selene vomer

Carangid Fish beneath South American Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
North America
South America
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

The lookdown (Selene vomer) is a species of game fish in the family Carangidae. It was first described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus, in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Selene
Body shape: fusiform