Atlantic moonfish

Selene setapinnis, the Atlantic moonfish, is a West Atlantic fish belonging to the family Carangidae.

Habitat

Atlantic moonfish can be found in schools at the bottoms of inshore waters. Juveniles can be found on muddy bottoms of brackish waters. Their depth range is 0–55 m, and they prefer subtropical regions.

Distribution

Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada, along coasts of Gulf of Mexico and South America, Argentina. Replaced by Selene dorsalis in eastern Atlantic.

Behaviour

Adults feed on small fish and crustaceans.