Biology:Pacific bumper

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Pacific bumper
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Chloroscombrus
Species:
C. orqueta
Binomial name
Chloroscombrus orqueta
D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1883[2]

The Pacific bumper (Chloroscombrus orqueta) is one of two game fish in the genus Chloroscombrus, from the subfamily Caranginae of the family Carangidae, part of the order Carangiformes.[3]

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.[4][1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Smith-Vaniz, B.; Robertson, R.; Dominici-Arosemena, A.; Molina, H. (2010). "Chloroscombrus orqueta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T183872A8192316. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183872A8192316.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/183872/8192316. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. EOL.org
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Chloroscombrus orqueta" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
  4. 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. pp. 953. ISBN 92-5-303409-2. http://www.fao.org/fishery/sidp/3,1/en#Ecp. 

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