Pacific bumper

Pacific bumper
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Carangiformes
Family:	Carangidae
Genus:	Chloroscombrus
Species:	C. orqueta
Binomial name
Chloroscombrus orqueta D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1883[2]

The Pacific bumper (Chloroscombrus orqueta) is one of two game fish in the genus Chloroscombrus, from the subfamily Caranginae of the family Carangidae, part of the order Carangiformes.[3]

It is listed by the IUCN as Least Concern. This species ranges from southern California to the Gulf of California to central Peru. It is also found around Malpelo Island.[4][1]

References

1. Smith-Vaniz, B.; Robertson, R.; Dominici-Arosemena, A.; Molina, H. (2010). "Chloroscombrus orqueta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183872A8192316. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183872A8192316.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. EOL.org
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chloroscombrus orqueta". FishBase. August 2019 version.
4. Fischer, W.; Krupp F.; Schneider W.; Sommer C.; Carpenter K.E.; Niem V.H. (1995). Guía FAO para la identificación de especies para los fines de la pesca. Pacífico centro-oriental. Volumen II. Vertebrados - Parte 1. Rome: FAO. p. 953. ISBN 92-5-303409-2.