Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 1,797
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) is the only extant species of the family Pomatomidae. It is a marine pelagic fish found around the world in temperate and subtropical waters, except for the northern Pacific Ocean. Bluefish are known as tailor in Australia and New Zealand, elf and shad in South Africa.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Bluefish”.