Diagnostic Description
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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).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 17
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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Adults usually found near the bottom from inshore waters to at least 54 m depth, but may form schools near the surface. Juveniles are found on muddy bottoms brackish estuaries and in coastal marine waters. Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans.
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- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Adults usually found near the bottom from inshore waters to at least 54 m depth, but may form schools near the surface (Ref. 5217). Juveniles are found on muddy bottoms brackish estuaries and in coastal marine waters (Ref. 5217). Adults feed on small fishes and crustaceans. Good food fish and marketed fresh.
Importance
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fisheries: highly commercial; aquarium: public aquariums; price category: medium; price reliability: reliable: based on ex-vessel price for this species
Selene setapinnis
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Selene setapinnis, the Atlantic moonfish, is a West Atlantic fish belonging to the family Carangidae.
Description
The Atlantic moonfish is a slender, deep bodied fish that is extremely compressed. It has a dorsal fin with 8 spines, and an anal fin with 2 spines. They also have 21 dorsal soft rays and 17 anal soft rays. The upper jaw is short and lower jaw is protruding, extending longer than the upper jaw. They have a sloped, bent forehead and rather large eyes. They have a forked caudal fin that is attached to a large and hard caudal peduncle. The Atlantic moonfish have a faint spot on the base of their pectoral fins. They have a silvery or metallic blue color with a yellowish caudal fin. The dorsal and caudal peduncle regions are lined with a dark edging.
Diet
Adults feed on small fish and crustaceans.
Habitat
Atlantic moonfish can be found in schools at the bottoms of inshore waters. Juveniles can be found on muddy bottoms of brackish waters. Their depth range is 0–55 m, and they prefer subtropical regions.
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada, along coasts of Gulf of Mexico and South America, Argentina. Replaced by Selene dorsalis in eastern Atlantic.
Naming and etymology
Selene setapinnis was formally described by the American ichthyologist Samuel L. Mitchill as Zeus setapinnis in 1815 with the type locality given as the Bay of New York, New York, U.S.A.[3] The generic name Selene is from the Greek for "moon", referring to the vague moon-shape of S. vomer while the specific name is a compound of seta meaning "bristle" and pinnis meaning "fin" and refers to the bristle-like points of the dorsal fin and the anal fin.[4]
References
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^ Smith-Vaniz, W.F.; Williams, J.T.; Pina Amargos, F.; Curtis, M.; Brown, J. (2015). "Selene setapinnis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T16506931A16510392. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T16506931A16510392.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Selene setapinnis" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
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^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Zeus setapinnis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (10 August 2019). "Order CARANGIFORMES (Jacks)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- “Atlantic Moonfish – Selene Setapinnis.” The Jump. The Jump. 2016. Web. 1 May 2017.
- “Atlantic Moonfish.” Virginia Institute of Marine Science. VIMS, 2017. Web. 1 May 2017.
- Cervigón, F., 1993. Los peces marinos de Venezuela. Volume 2. Fundación Científica Los Roques, Caracas,Venezuela. 497 p. (Ref. 9626)
- "Inland Fishes of New York State". C. Lavett Smith.
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Selene setapinnis: Brief Summary
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Selene setapinnis, the Atlantic moonfish, is a West Atlantic fish belonging to the family Carangidae.
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Diet
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Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans.
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Distribution
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Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada through most of the West Indies; along coasts of Gulf of Mexico and South America to Mar del Plata, Argentina. Absent from the Bahamas
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Habitat
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Adults usually found near the bottom from inshore waters to at least 54 m depth, but may form schools near the surface.
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