Caribbean Moonfish
Selene brownii
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
- Carangiformes
- Family
- Carangidae
- Genus
- Selene
Where to Find
Found in 19 diving areas across 12 countries and 4 regions.
- Sandy Island, Anguilla - 1 records
- Salt Island & Cooper Island, British Virgin Islands - 1 records
- Virgin Gorda & Anegada, British Virgin Islands - 1 records
- Jardines de la Reina, Cuba - 4 records
- Bayahibe & La Romana, Dominican Republic - 2 records
- Sosua & Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic - 2 records
- Ocho Rios, Jamaica - 3 records
- Diamond Rock, Martinique - 2 records
- Saint-Pierre, Martinique - 2 records
- Fajardo & East Coast, Puerto Rico - 9 records
- La Parguera, Puerto Rico - 4 records
- Rincon & West Coast, Puerto Rico - 4 records
- St. Kitts, St. Kitts & Nevis - 1 records
- St. Croix, US Virgin Islands - 1 records
- St. Thomas & St. John, US Virgin Islands - 1 records
- Ambergris Caye, Belize - 6 records
- Turneffe Atoll, Belize - 4 records
- Huatulco, Mexico - 1 records
- Santa Marta & Tayrona, Colombia - 18 records