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Flatjack

Selene vomer (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedbony fish

The flatjack (Selene vomer) is a species in the family Carangidae, order Carangiformes.

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Quick facts about the flatjack

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the flatjack live?

Not recorded

Is the flatjack endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the flatjack classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCarangiformes
  5. familyCarangidae
  6. genusSelene
  7. SpeciesSelene vomer (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Argyriosus mauriceii, Argyriosus setifer, Platysomus triacanthus, Selene argentea, Zeus capillaris, Zeus columba, Zeus gallus, Zeus geometricus, Zeus kleinii, Zeus rhomboides, Zeus rostratus, Zeus vomer

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • Atlantic lookdownEnglish
  • DollarfishEnglish
  • Hairfinned doryEnglish
  • Hairfinned silverfishEnglish
  • HorseheadEnglish
  • LookdownEnglish
  • MoonshineEnglish
  • WirebackEnglish
  • Selene de l'AtlànticCatalan
  • Kranas vysokočelýCzech
  • Almindelig hestehovedDanish
  • PferdekopfGerman
  • jorobadoSpanish
  • LuneFrench
  • シロガネアジJapanese
  • KarikabaaiPapiamento
  • TestudoPortuguese
  • ВомерRussian
  • 突頜月鰺Chinese
  • BodenguckerGerman
  • Bodengucker-MakreleGerman
  • BodenguckermakreleGerman
  • Karibischer BodenguckerGerman
  • PferdekopffischGerman
  • jorobado penachoSpanish
  • Musso panacheFrench
  • Poson assiètFrench
  • CorcovadoPortuguese
  • Обыкновенная селенаRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the flatjack

Other species in the same genus Selene.

Jack

Selene peruviana

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Moonfish

Selene setapinnis

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Pomp

Selene dorsalis

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the flatjack?

The flatjack (Selene vomer) belongs to the family Carangidae in the order Carangiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Flatjack (Selene vomer). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/flatjack

MLA

“Flatjack (Selene vomer).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/flatjack.

BibTeX
@misc{flatjack_2026,
  title = {Flatjack (Selene vomer)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/flatjack},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}