Oligoplites

Oligoplites is a genus of carangid leatherjackets native to warmer seas off the Americas, including the East Pacific, West Atlantic, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.

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KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderPerciformes
FamilyCarangidae

Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

Observations recorded105,215

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records: 105
Family: Carangidae
Collections: SIO, CICIMAR-IPN
Recorded in: Mexico

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Oligoplites is a genus of carangid leatherjackets 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. Cuvier, 1832) (Maracaibo leatherjacket) Oligoplites refulgens C. H. Gilbert & Starks, 1904 (shortjaw leatherjacket) Oligoplites saliens (Bloch, 1793) (Castin leatherjacket) Oligoplites saurus (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (leatherjacket)

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