Lookdown

The lookdown (Selene vomer) is a species of game fish in the family Carangidae. It was first described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus, in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae.

Distribution

In the western Atlantic, the lookdown is found from Canada and Maine south to Uruguay, including Bermuda and the Gulf of Mexico. Although it is common in tropical Atlantic waters, it is rarely seen in the Greater Antilles.

The lookdown is found in marine and brackish waters at depths of 1 to 53 meters (3.3 to 170 ft). It lives in shallow water near the coast, along hard or sandy bottoms. Juveniles may be seen in estuaries

or near sandy beaches. The lookdown often shoals, but it may also break away into smaller groups or pairs.