United States (contiguous states) country information
Common names:
Butterfish, Harvestfish
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
marine
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Present inshore south of Cape Hatteras (Ref. 37512); along the Atlantic coasts, it extends from about Chesapeake Bay, straying rarely to the Gulf of Maine (Ref. 53006). Also Ref. 7251, 26340, 27549, 58261, 93252.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority:
http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Cervigón, F., 1994
National Database:
> Scombriformes (Mackerels) > Stromateidae (Butterfishes)
Etymology: Peprilus:Greek, peprilos, paprax, certain fish from Tracia. More on author: Linnaeus.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
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