The lookdown

lookdown

Scientific name	Selene vomer
Descriptor	Linnaeus
Year of description	1758
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Carangidae
Genus	Selene

Introduction

Selene vomer, commonly known as lookdown, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

35 cm
Maximum size

48.3 cm

Average size

35 cm
Maximum size

48.3 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

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

living in shoals
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

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

Reproduction

dont 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?

Origin

Gulf of Mexico Caribbean Sea Atlantic Ocean: North Coast of Brazil Northwest warm temperate Atlantic Ocean Southwest warm temperate Atlantic Ocean Southwest Tropical Atlantic Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

12 - 28 °C
Depth

1 - 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.

Species of the same biotope

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Sources & Contributions

Participation & Validation

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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.