Species FAO code: BIS

Selar crumenophthalmus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Großaugen-Selar	–
Denmark	da Storøjet selar	–
Estonia	et Harilik selar	–
Germany	de Großaugen-Selar	–
Slovenia	sl okati šur	–
Spain	es Chicharro ojón	–
Sweden	sv Storögonselar	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Selar crumenophthalmus (Bloch, 1793)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Selar crumenophthalmus (Bloch, 1793)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Selar crumenophthalmus

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Selar crumenophthalmus

Scientific name

Selar crumenophthalmus

Author

(Bloch, 1793)

Rank

Species

FAO code

BIS

Morphological description

Description: Dorsal very blue-green or metallic blue, ventral silver or white; stripe (may be absent) yellow from gill opening upper end to caudal peduncle upper part; opercle edge with black spot. Body elongate and compressed moderately; profile, dorsal less convex than ventral. Eyes very large, shorter than snout length; adipose eyelid very well developed, covers the eye almost entirely. LL curved part equal or slightly shorter than straight part 0.7 to 1.3 times; LL scales 48-56 on curved part, 0-11 on straight part; LL scutes 29 to 42, small. Cleithrum with furrow, deep, ventral; large papilla immediately about furrow, small papilla near dorsal edge. Pectoral fins falcate; anal fins first two spines detached. (Ref. 2334, 55763, 90102)

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyCarangidae
    - GenusSelar
      - SpeciesSelar crumenophthalmus

Synonyms

Caranx plumieri (Bloch, 1793)
Selar crumenophtalmus (Bloch, 1793)
Trachurus crumenophthalmus (Bloch, 1793)
Scomber balantiophthalmus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Caranx blochii Cuvier, 1833
Caranx crumenophthalmus (Bloch, 1793)
Selar crumenopthalmus (Bloch, 1793)
Caranx crumenophtalmus (Bloch, 1793)
Trachurops crumenophthalmus crockeri Nichols, 1935
Caranx mauritianus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825
Caranx torvus Jenyns, 1841
Selar crumenthalmops (Bloch, 1793)
Trachurops brachychirus Gill, 1862
Caranx macrophthalmus Rüppell, 1830
Trachiurops crumenophthalmus (Bloch, 1793)
Trachurops crumenophthalmus (Bloch, 1793)
Scomber plumieri Bloch, 1793
Scomber crumenophthalmus Bloch, 1793
Caranx daubentonii Lacepède, 1801

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Selar crumenophthalmus (Bloch, 1793)

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Selar crumenophthalmus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Seines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 87 - Pacific, Southeast

Distribution maps