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    Elf

    Elf

    Pomatomus saltatrix

    Reef Fish
    Vulnerable

    The Elf (Pomatomus saltatrix) is recorded at 21 diving areas across 16 countries, most often around Cape Town & Western Cape, Sydney & New South Wales and Lord Howe Island.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 6 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Lord Howe IslandAustralia
    Frequently seen here
    Sydney & New South WalesAustralia
    Frequently seen here
    VictoriaAustralia
    Regularly seen here
    Caribbean
    Aruba Leeward CoastAruba
    Rarely seen here
    BiminiBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    TobagoTrinidad & Tobago
    Occasionally seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    Cape Town & Western CapeSouth Africa
    Frequently seen here
    KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa
    Frequently seen here
    Sodwana BaySouth Africa
    Regularly seen here
    Mediterranean & Europe
    CorsicaFrance
    Rarely seen here
    AzoresPortugal
    Occasionally seen here
    Cabo de PalosSpain
    Rarely seen here
    TabarkaTunisia
    Occasionally seen here
    North America
    New Brunswick & Bay of FundyCanada
    Rarely seen here
    Nova ScotiaCanada
    Regularly seen here
    HuatulcoMexico
    Rarely seen here
    Florida SpringsUnited States
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassTeleostei
    OrderScombriformes
    FamilyPomatomidae
    GenusPomatomus

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