Summary ⁶

The lookdown, Selene vomer, is a game fish of the Carangidae family. It was first described in 1758 by the "father of taxonomy", Carolus Linnaeus, in the 10th edition of his book Systema Naturae.

Biology ⁷

Found in shallow coastal waters, usually over hard or sandy bottoms. Juveniles may be encountered in estuarine areas (Ref. 9626) and off sandy beaches (Ref. 5217). Found in schools, but may be encountered in small groups or in pairs (Ref. 26235). Feeds on small crabs, shrimps, fishes, and worms. Flesh has excellent flavor (Ref. 5521). Marketed fresh (Ref. 9710).

Distribution ⁸

Western Atlantic: from Maine to Florida, USA (possibly from Nova Scotia, Canada), along coasts of central and south America to Uruguay, including Bermuda and Gulf of Mexico. Rare in Greater Antilles

Morphology ⁹

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 18

Size ¹⁰

Maximum size: 483 mm TL

Diagnostic description ¹¹

Pelvic fin small.

Habitat ¹²

Habitat Type: Marine

Diet ¹³

Feeds on small crabs, shrimps, fishes and worms

Reproduction ¹⁴

Spawns in the summer and has pelagic eggs.

Link to Access Genomic Data ¹⁵

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=179370&lvl=0

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Milla-Maria Salo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Selene_vomer_Nice_226_Lookdown_C.jpg
2. (c) Biopix, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.biopix.com/PhotosMedium/Selene%20vomer%2000006.JPG
3. (c) Jiří Bukovský, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/64312.jpg
4. (c) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6721869327_d6b9e489c5_o.jpg
5. (c) AquaMaps, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.aquamaps.org/imagethumb/cached_maps/2050/exp_24_pic_Fis-23805.jpg
6. Adapted by matbio from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selene_vomer
7. Adapted by matbio from a work by (c) FishBase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/20847659
8. Adapted by matbio from a work by (c) WoRMS for SMEBD, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/28472127
9. Adapted by matbio from a work by (c) FishBase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/20847661
10. Adapted by matbio from a work by (c) FishWise Professional, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/24201790
11. Adapted by matbio from a work by (c) FishBase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/20847660
12. Adapted by matbio from a work by (c) NatureServe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/28808443
13. Adapted by matbio from a work by (c) WoRMS for SMEBD, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/28476719
14. Adapted by matbio from a work by (c) Gulf of Maine - CoML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/8080728
15. (c) matbio, all rights reserved

More Info

• iNat taxon page
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