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Jack

Selene peruviana (Guichenot, 1866)

Status not recordedbony fish

The jack (Selene peruviana) is a species in the family Carangidae, order Carangiformes.

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Quick facts about the jack

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 jack live?

Not recorded

Is the jack 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 jack classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCarangiformes
  5. familyCarangidae
  6. genusSelene
  7. SpeciesSelene peruviana (Guichenot, 1866)

Synonyms Selene declivifrons, Selene peruvianus, Selene puruvianus, Vomer declivifrons, Vomer peruvianus

Other names and names in other languages (31)
  • Pacific moonfishEnglish
  • Peruvian moonfishEnglish
  • Selene del PacíficCatalan
  • kranas peruánskýCzech
  • Pacifisk hestehovedDanish
  • RelojSpanish
  • Musso PacifiqueFrench
  • Перуанская селенаRussian
  • 太平洋月鰺Chinese
  • CaballitoSpanish
  • CarajaSpanish
  • CaritaSpanish
  • Carita CelosaSpanish
  • Carita ComúnSpanish
  • CatarnicaSpanish
  • ChancletaSpanish
  • ChapecaSpanish
  • ChavelitaSpanish
  • EspejoSpanish
  • EspejueloSpanish
  • JorobaditoSpanish
  • JorobadoSpanish
  • Jorobado EspejoSpanish
  • jorobado papelilloSpanish
  • PalometaSpanish
  • PampanitoSpanish
  • PampanoSpanish
  • PapelilloSpanish
  • Pez LunaSpanish
  • PlateadoSpanish
  • TableteSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the jack

Other species in the same genus Selene.

Flatjack

Selene vomer

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 jack?

The jack (Selene peruviana) 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). Jack (Selene peruviana). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/selene-peruviana

MLA

“Jack (Selene peruviana).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/selene-peruviana.

BibTeX
@misc{selene_peruviana_2026,
  title = {Jack (Selene peruviana)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/selene-peruviana},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}