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Castin Leatherjacket

Oligoplites saliens

Classification

Oligoplites is a genus of Trachinotidae commonly known as the "leatherjackets." Species of leatherjackets are native to warmer seas off the Americas, including the East Pacific, West Atlantic, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: Oligoplites altus (Günther, 1868) (longjaw leatherjacket) Oligoplites palometa (G.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 49France · 10