Pseudocaranx chilensis (Guichenot, 1848)

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Carangiformes

Family: Carangidae

Genus: Pseudocaranx

Species: Pseudocaranx chilensis (Guichenot, 1848)

Climate Zone


  • Subtropical
  • Biology


    The horse mackerel, Trachurus murphyi Nichols, 1920, as an incidental catch of this species often brings it to Juan Fernández Is. (Ref. 89357).

    Habitat


    neritic

    Conservation Status


    Vulnerable

    Threat to Humans


    Harmless