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Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Caranginae
Etymology: Selene: Greek, selene = moon (Ref. 45335).
Omgeving / Klimaat / Range
Ecologie
; marien; brakwater benthopelagisch; diepteverspreiding 0 - 55 m (Ref. 26912). Subtropical, preferred 25°C (Ref. 107945); 46°N - 45°S, 98°W - 16°W
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).
Length at first maturity / Size / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm 20.5 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL mannelijk/geslacht niet bekend; (Ref. 26340); common length : 25.0 cm TL mannelijk/geslacht niet bekend; (Ref. 5217); Maximaal gepubliceerd gewicht: 4.6 kg (Ref. 26340)
Dorsale stekels (totaal): 9; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal): 21; Anale stekels 3; Anale zachte stralen: 17. Pelvic fin small (Ref. 13608). A very deep-bodied, short and strongly compressed fish. Facial profile nearly vertical and concave. Pelvic fin very short (Ref. 26938).
Adults usually found near the bottom from inshore waters to at least 54 m depth, but may form schools near the surface (Ref. 5217). Juveniles are found on muddy bottoms brackish estuaries and in coastal marine waters (Ref. 5217). Adults feed on small fishes and crustaceans. Good food fish and marketed fresh.
Cervigón, F., 1993. Los peces marinos de Venezuela. Volume 2. Fundación Científica Los Roques, Caracas,Venezuela. 497 p. (Ref. 9626)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Gevaarlijk voor mensen
Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30911)
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van groot commercieel belang; Aquarium: Publieke aquaria
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