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Paraselene orstedii Mexican Moonfish, Hairfin Lookdown

Paraselene orstedii is commonly referred to as Mexican Moonfish, Hairfin Lookdown. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:
16944 
AphiaID:
1779369 
Scientific:
Paraselene orstedii 
German:
Stachelmakrele 
English:
Mexican Moonfish, Hairfin Lookdown 
Category:
Jacks and Pompanos 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Carangiformes (Order) > Carangidae (Family) > Paraselene (Genus) > orstedii (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Lütken, ), 1880 
Occurrence:
El Salvador, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Gulf of California, Honduras, Mascarene Islands, Mexico (East Pacific), Nicaragua, Panama, Peru 
Marine Zone:
Supratidal (Supralitoral), spray water area (splash water area) above the tidal influence where the influence of the sea clearly outweighs that of the land. 
Sea depth:
1 - 50 Meter 
Habitats:
Aquaculture, Brackish water, Coastal waters, Freshwater, Inshore, Marine / Salt Water, Rubble floors, Sandy sea floors, Unconsolidated muddy grounds, Water Column 
Size:
10.24" - 12.99" (26cm - 33cm) 
Temperature:
76.1 °F - 83.3 °F (24.5°C - 28.5°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Crabs, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Predatory, Schrimps, Sepia, Worms, Zoobenthos 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2024-12-11 17:14:06 

Info

Paraselene orstedii is a benthopelagic and demersal species found in shallow coastal waters.
It forms small schools, usually near the bottom over sandy and hard substrates.

Juveniles are often found in estuaries.

Color: Paraselene orstedii is overall silvery, also metallic blue-green depending on light conditions.

The Mexican moonfish has hardly been researched, and very limited information is available about its behavior and life history, including specific details on age, growth, longevity, movement patterns, diet, habitat use, and reproduction.

It is a good food fish and is caught by artisanal fishermen using gillnets; recreational fishing is also popular.

Synonyms:
Selene oerstedi Lütken, 1880 · unaccepted > superseded combination (also misspelling of the specific...)
Selene oerstedii Lütken, 1880 · unaccepted > superseded combination (also misspelling of the specific...)
Selene orstedii Lütken, 1880 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Vomer oerstedii (Lütken, 1880) · unaccepted > superseded combination (also misspelling of the specific...)
Vomer orstedii (Lütken, 1880) · unaccepted > superseded combination

External links

  1. Clovegarden (en). Abgerufen am 16.11.2024.
  2. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 16.11.2024.
  3. iNaturalist (multi). Abgerufen am 16.11.2024.
  4. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 16.11.2024.
  5. Mexican Fish (en). Abgerufen am 16.11.2024.
  6. Shorefishes of the Eastern Pacific online information system (en). Abgerufen am 16.11.2024.

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