Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Carangidae Jacks and pompanos
Subfamily: Caranginae
Genus: Selene

(See list of species below)

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8 species (see list below)

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Photo by Robertson, R.

Selene brevoortii
[Hairfin lookdown]

Photo by Garcia Jr., J.

Selene brownii
[Caribbean moonfish]

Photo by Freitas, R.

Selene dorsalis
[African moonfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Selene orstedii
[Mexican moonfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Selene peruviana
[Peruvian moonfish]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Selene setapinnis
[Atlantic moonfish]

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Western Atlantic

Selene spixii
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Photo by Krumme, U.

Selene vomer
[Lookdown]

8 Species of Family Carangidae with Genus Selene
(Jacks and pompanos)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1863	Selene brevoortii	Hairfin lookdown	Eastern Pacific	38 FL
1816	Selene brownii	Caribbean moonfish	Western Atlantic	29 TL
1863	Selene dorsalis	African moonfish	Eastern Atlantic	40 TL
1880	Selene orstedii	Mexican moonfish	Eastern Pacific	33 TL
1866	Selene peruviana	Peruvian moonfish	Eastern Pacific	40 TL
1815	Selene setapinnis	Atlantic moonfish	Western Atlantic	60 TL
1855	Selene spixii		Western Atlantic
1758	Selene vomer	Lookdown	Western Atlantic	48.3 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Carangidae Jacks and pompanosSubfamily: CaranginaeGenus: Selene(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Carangidae Jacks and pompanos
Subfamily: Caranginae
Genus: Selene

(See list of species below)