American Harvestfish
Peprilus paru
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Scombriformes
- Family
- Stromateidae
- Genus
- Peprilus
Where to Find
Found in 14 diving areas across 12 countries and 4 regions.
- Bimini, Bahamas - 2 records
- North Shore, Bermuda - 1 records
- Jardines de la Reina, Cuba - 1 records
- Bayahibe & La Romana, Dominican Republic - 2 records
- Sosua & Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic - 2 records
- Ocho Rios, Jamaica - 1 records
- La Parguera, Puerto Rico - 6 records
- Rincon & West Coast, Puerto Rico - 6 records
- Turneffe Atoll, Belize - 2 records
- Huatulco, Mexico - 1 records
- Mar del Plata, Argentina - 2 records
- Salvador & Bahia, Brazil - 10 records
- Santa Marta & Tayrona, Colombia - 9 records
- Morrocoy & Chichiriviche, Venezuela - 6 records