Lookdown
Lookdown | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Carangiformes |
Family: | Carangidae |
Genus: | Selene |
Species: | S. vomer
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Binomial name | |
Selene vomer | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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The lookdown (Selene vomer) is a species of
Description
Although the lookdown is similar to the
Like the Atlantic moonfish, it has a deep,
The lookdown is silvery on both sides with a darker tinge on top. A young fish has several faint vertical bars that fade as it grows.[3] The longest lookdown known was 48.3 cm (19.0 in) long,[5] and the heaviest weighed 2.1 kilograms (4.6 lb).[6]
Distribution and habitat
In the western Atlantic, the lookdown is found from Canada[7] and Maine south to Uruguay,[8] including Bermuda and the Gulf of Mexico.[5] Although it is common in tropical Atlantic waters, it is rarely seen in the Greater Antilles.[8]
The lookdown is found in
Commercial importance
The lookdown does not play a significant role in commercial fisheries. However, it is sought after for large public aquarium displays due to its interesting shape and flashy appearance.[citation needed]
Gallery
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X-ray image
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A naturally occurring Lookdown, in the Gulf of Mexico
References
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- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). Selene "Species in the genus 'Selene'". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Selene vomer". gma.org. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
- ^ Fishbase. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
- ^ a b c Cervigón, F. (1993). Los peces marinos de Venezuela. Volume 2. Fundación Científica Los Roques, Caracas, Venezuela.
- ^ IGFA (2001). Database of IGFA angling records until 2001. IGFA, Fort Lauderdale, USA.
- ^ Scott, W.B. and M.G. Scott (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. Can. Bull. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 219.
- ^ a b Smith, C.L. (1997). National Audubon Society field guide to tropical marine fishes of the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York.
- ^ Cervigón, F., R. Cipriani, W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, M. Hendrickx, A.J. Lemus, R. Márquez, J.M. Poutiers, G. Robaina and B. Rodriguez (1992). Fichas FAO de identificación de especies para los fines de la pesca. Guía de campo de las especies comerciales marinas y de aquas salobres de la costa septentrional de Sur América. FAO, Rome.
- ^ Coupal, L., E. Bédard, C. Peguero and I.S. Durante (1992). Repertorio ictionímici de la República Dominicana. Fáscículo I : Acanthuridae – Carangidae. LIRD.
External links
- Photos of Lookdown on Sealife Collection