Lookdown (Selene vomer)
… a fish of the Carangidae family, Dories. The lookdown was first described in 1758 by the “father of taxonomy”, Carolus Linnaeus, in the 10th edition of his book Systema Naturae. Lookdown are found in both marine and brackish waters at depths of 1 to 53 meters. They usually live in shallow water near the coast, along hard or sandy bottoms. Juveniles may be seen in estuaries or near sandy beaches Lookdown usually swim together in shoals, but they often break away into smaller groups or even in pairs…
(photo: Milla-Maria Salo)
