Pacific Bumper
Chloroscombrus orqueta
- Group: Other
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A schooling jack of coastal and brackish water, lagoons and mangroves in the eastern Pacific, reaching about thirty centimetres. Hauled from the water, it often lets out a low grunting sound, and it sells fresh, salted or fried.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Carangiformes › Carangidae › Chloroscombrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276245.
FAQ
- Is the Pacific Bumper dangerous to divers?
- The Pacific Bumper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pacific Bumper get?
- The Pacific Bumper grows to about 30 cm.