Pacific moonfish (Selene peruviana)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Selene peruviana
- Common name
- Pacific moonfish
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Carangidae
- Genus
- Selene
- Size
- 5–50 cm
- Depth
- 1–100 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- open-water
- Ocean zones
- Caribbean, East Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, Mediterranean
Description
No description available yet.
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Pacific moonfish?
- Pacific moonfish (Selene peruviana) reaches 5–50 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Pacific moonfish?
- Pacific moonfish is found between 1–100 m deep.
- Is the Pacific moonfish dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Pacific moonfish?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Pacific moonfish?
- Found in: Caribbean, East Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, Mediterranean.
Other species in the genus Selene
Other species in the family Carangidae
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