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Class: Teleostei
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Carangidae Jacks and pompanos
Subfamily: Caranginae
Genus: Selene

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7 species (see list below)
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Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm FL
Selene brevoortii (Gill, 1863)

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Selene brevoortii
[Hairfin lookdown]

Photo by Garcia Jr., J.

Western Atlantic Ocean.
Max. Length 34.1 cm TL
Selene brownii (Cuvier, 1816)

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Selene brownii
[Caribbean moonfish]

Photo by Tardy, H.

Eastern Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Selene dorsalis (Gill, 1863)

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Selene dorsalis
[African moonfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Selene peruviana (Guichenot, 1866)

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Selene peruviana
[Peruvian moonfish]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Selene setapinnis (Mitchill, 1815)

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Selene setapinnis
[Atlantic moonfish]
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Selene spixii
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 48.3 cm TL
Selene vomer (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Selene vomer
[Lookdown]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Selene brevoortii Hairfin lookdown Eastern Pacific 38 FL 1863
Selene brownii Caribbean moonfish Western Atlantic Ocean. 34.1 TL 1816
Selene dorsalis African moonfish Eastern Atlantic Ocean 40 TL 1863
Selene peruviana Peruvian moonfish Eastern Pacific 40 TL 1866
Selene setapinnis Atlantic moonfish Western Atlantic 60 TL 1815
Selene spixii Western Atlantic 1855
Selene vomer Lookdown Western Atlantic 48.3 TL 1758



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