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Lampris zatima, also known as "Diatomœca zatima", is a very small, extinct species from the late Miocene of what is now Southern California known primarily from fragments, and the occasional headless specimens. [7] † Megalampris keyesi is an extinct species estimated to be about 4 m in length.
Selene peruviana, the Peruvian moonfish or Pacific moonfish, [1] is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Carangidae. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean . Distribution and habitat
Lampris guttatus, commonly known as the opah, cravo, moonfish, kingfish, and Jerusalem haddock, is a large, colorful, deep-bodied pelagic lampriform fish belonging to the family Lampridae, which comprises the genus Lampris. It is a pelagic fish with a worldwide distribution.
The opah, or moonfish, will be studied as little is known about the species. See more stories on Insider's business page. A 100-pound tropical fish was found on an Oregon beach, surprising scientists.
Recently, three of the rare fish were hooked and pulled in by fishermen on a single boat sailing in Southern California waters. Armando Castillo, Joe Ludlow and Travis Savala made the catches ...
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African moonfish: Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to South Africa, including Madeira and Cape Verde Selene orstedii Lütken, 1880: Mexican moonfish: Baja California, Mexico to Colombia. Selene peruviana (Guichenot, 1866) Peruvian moonfish: southern California in the United States to central South America. Selene setapinnis (Mitchill, 1815) Atlantic ...
Selene orstedii, the Mexican moonfish, is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Carangidae. [1] The species is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, off the coasts of Baja California, Mexico to Ecuador. [2] [3] It grows to a max length of 33 centimeters, but is more commonly found at 25 centimeters in length. [2]