lookdown
| Scientific name | Selene vomer |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Linnaeus |
| Year of description | 1758 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Carangidae |
| Genus | Selene |
Introduction
Selene vomer, commonly known as lookdown, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size35 cm
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Maximum size48.3 cm
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Average size35 cm
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Maximum size48.3 cm
How to recognize the lookdown ?
The lookdown measures between 35 and 48.3 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly argent body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in shoals
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The lookdown is a fish living in shoals naturally found at mid-depth. This species is carnivorous .
Although the lookdown is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductiondont le mode de reproduction est encore inconnu
The lookdown is a fish dont le mode de reproduction est encore inconnu.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature12 - 28 °C
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Depth1 - 53 m
Biotope presentation
The lookdown is most often found at a depth between 1m and 53m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Sources & Contributions
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Translation
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Bibliographic references
Broadband and polarization reflectors in the lookdown, Selene vomerShulei Zhao , Parrish Clawson Brady , Meng Gao , Robert Ian Etheredge , George W. Kattawar and Molly E. Cummings - Shulei Zhao - Parrish Clawson Brady - Meng Gao - Robert Ian Etheredge - George W. Kattawar - Molly E. Cummings - Journal of the Royal Society - 2015.
Morphological discrimination in juveniles of two Selene Species (Teleostei: Carangidae) using truss net distances - Lima Filho José de Melo - Lessa Rosângela - Stosic Borko - Duarte Neto Paulo José - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - 2006.
Atlantic moonfishes: independent pathways of karyotypic and morphological differentiation - Uedson Pereira Jacobina - Marcelo Ricardo Vicari - Pablo Ariel Martinez - Marcelo de Bello Cioffi - Luiz Antonio Carlos Bertollo - Wagner Franco Molina - Springer Nature - 2012.
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