Species FAO code: MOA

Selene setapinnis

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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
Denmark	da Atlantisk hestehoved	–
Greece	el Φεγγαρόψαρο Ατλαντικού	–
Netherlands	nl Atlantische maanvis	–
Portugal	pt Corcovado-do-Golfo	–
Spain	es Carita es Jorobado	–
Sweden	sv Atlantisk hästhuvudmakrill	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Trawls

Trawls

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Selene setapinnis (Mitchill, 1815)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Selene setapinnis (Mitchill, 1815)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Selene setapinnis

Scientific name

Selene setapinnis

Author

(Mitchill, 1815)

Rank

Species

FAO code

MOA

Morphological description

Pelvic fin small (Ref. 13608). A very deep-bodied, short and strongly compressed fish. Facial profile nearly vertical and concave. Pelvic fin very short (Ref. 26938).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyCarangidae
    - GenusSelene
      - SpeciesSelene setapinnis

Synonyms

Zeus setapinnis Mitchill, 1815
Vomer setapinnis (Mitchill, 1815)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Selene setapinnis (Mitchill, 1815)

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Selene setapinnis

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Distribution maps