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Halfmoon

Medialuna californiensis

Classification

The halfmoon (Medialuna californiensis), also known as the blue perch, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a sea chub from the family Scorpididae. It is native to the coasts of the eastern Pacific Ocean off western North America. It is fished for using hook and line and it is a desirable food fish.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 28,249Mexico · 15