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Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Caranginae
Etymology: Paraselene: Name from Greek 'para, meaning near or beside, and 'selene' for moon, in reference to its close relationship with the genus Selene..
More on author: Lütken.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin benthopélagique. Tropical; 24°N - 4°N
Eastern Pacific: Baja California, Mexico to Colombia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 33.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 55763); common length : 25.0 cm FL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9283)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Body very deep, short and compressed; lower branch of first gill arch with 14 to 17 gill rakers; dorsal fin with 8 spines followed by another spine and 17 to 18 soft rays (VII1, 17-18); anterior lobes of second dorsal and anal fins elongated in adults; anterior dorsal spines greatly prolonged in juveniles; body scaleless; lateral line scutes very weak and poorly differentiated; body silvery with metallic blue green highlights; juveniles yellowish, with 4 or 5 interrupted, dark, transverse bars (Ref. 55763).
Adults are found in shallow coastal waters in small schools, generally near the bottom (Ref. 9283). They feed on squid, small crabs, small fishes and polychaetes (Ref. 9283). Marketed fresh and salted or dried (Ref. 9283).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 1995. Carangidae. Jureles, pámpanos, cojinúas, zapateros, cocineros, casabes, macarelas, chicharros, jorobados, medregales, pez pilota. p. 940-986. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9283)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur; pêche sportive: oui
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.5 - 28.5, mean 27.3 °C (based on 20 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02291 (0.01054 - 0.04979), b=2.89 (2.71 - 3.07), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.9 se; based on diet studies.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (23 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 144 [75, 309] mg/100g; Iron = 1.23 [0.66, 2.57] mg/100g; Protein = 16.8 [14.7, 19.2] %; Omega3 = 0.188 [0.094, 0.381] g/100g; Selenium = 61.2 [30.1, 142.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 15.9 [4.1, 56.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.14 [0.76, 1.76] mg/100g (wet weight);
