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Profile updated on 7 December 2016
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Selene peruviana
SPECIES NAME(s)
Peruvian moonfish, Peruvian moonfish, Pacific Moonfish
COMMON NAMES
Pacific moonfish, Espejuelo, Caracaballo, Jorobado Espejo (Spanish)
Peruvian moonfish is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, from southern California to Peru. No information regarding stock structure could be found. There are reported catches by industrial and artisanal fleets in Colombia (AUNAP-SEPEC 2014), in particular the small pelagics purse seine fishery (Díaz Merlano et al. 2011).
No related analysis
Management Quality:
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