Pacific bumper
| Pacific bumper | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Carangidae |
| Genus: | Chloroscombrus |
| Species: | C. orqueta |
| Binomial name | |
| Chloroscombrus orqueta D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1883[1] | |
The Pacific bumper, Chloroscombrus orqueta, is one of two game fish in the genus Chloroscombrus. It is listed by the IUCN as Least Concern. This species ranges from southern California to the Gulf of California to central Peru. It is also found around Malpelo Island.[2] [3]
References
- ↑ EOL.org
- ↑ Fischer, W.; Krupp F.; Schneider W.; Sommer C.; Carpenter K.E.; Niem V.H. (1995). Guía FAO para la identificación de especies para los fines de la pesca. Pacífico centro-oriental. Volumen II. Vertebrados - Parte 1. Rome: FAO. p. 953. ISBN 92-5-303409-2.
- ↑ IUCNredlist.org
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, July 15, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.