WoRMS taxon details
Selene vomer (Linnaeus, 1758)
159649 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159649)
accepted
Species
Zeus gallus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Zeus vomer Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Zeus vomer Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Distribution Western Atlantic: from Maine to Florida, USA (possibly from Nova Scotia, Canada), along coasts of central and south America...
Distribution Western Atlantic: from Maine to Florida, USA (possibly from Nova Scotia, Canada), along coasts of central and south America to Uruguay, including Bermuda and Gulf of Mexico. Rare in Greater Antilles [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Selene vomer (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159649 on 2026-09-03
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Zeus vomer Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Zeus gallus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
[request]original description (of Zeus gallus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Welshman, D.; Kohler, S; Black, J.; and L. Van Guelpen. (2003). An atlas of distributions of Canadian Atlantic fishes. , available online at http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/FishAtlas/default.htm [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Welshman, D.; Kohler, S; Black, J.; and L. Van Guelpen. (2003). An atlas of distributions of Canadian Atlantic fishes. , available online at http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/FishAtlas/default.htm [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Diet Feeds on small crabs, shrimps, fishes and worms [details]Distribution Western Atlantic: from Maine to Florida, USA (possibly from Nova Scotia, Canada), along coasts of central and south America to Uruguay, including Bermuda and Gulf of Mexico. Rare in Greater Antilles [details]
Habitat Found in shallow coastal waters, usually over hard or sandy bottoms. [details]
Habitat benthic [details]
Importance Social- Minor Commercial fishery, gamefish and aquarium fish [details]
synonymy senior syn. of vomer setapinnis [details]
To Barcode of Life (74 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (185 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (58 publications) (from synonym Zeus gallus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (70 publications) (from synonym Zeus vomer Linnaeus, 1758)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Selene vomer)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Zeus vomer Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Zeus gallus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (72 nucleotides; 84 proteins)
To GenBank (72 nucleotides; 84 proteins) (from synonym Zeus vomer Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Selene vomer USNM 184259 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Selene vomer USNM 184259 radiograph)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (185 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (58 publications) (from synonym Zeus gallus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (70 publications) (from synonym Zeus vomer Linnaeus, 1758)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Selene vomer)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Zeus vomer Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Zeus gallus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (72 nucleotides; 84 proteins)
To GenBank (72 nucleotides; 84 proteins) (from synonym Zeus vomer Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Selene vomer USNM 184259 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Selene vomer USNM 184259 radiograph)
To ITIS
Unreviewed
Hosted externally
Hosted externally
