Selene peruviana, the Peruvian moonfish or Pacific moonfish,[1] is a species of jack in the family Carangidae. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Carangiformes |
Family: | Carangidae |
Genus: | Selene |
Species: | S. peruviana |
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Selene peruviana (Guichenot, 1866) | |
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The Peruvian moonfish is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Its range extends from the southern California in the United States to central South America.[2]
Adults of this species can grow up to 40 cm (16 in) TL but usually grow up to 24 cm (9.4 in) FL.[2]
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