Fin's Fish Guide
The Bumper (Chloroscombrus orqueta) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carangidae that grows up to 30 cm.
Description
The Pacific bumper is a jack of the family Carangidae from the eastern Pacific. The species grows to about 30 cm and has a strongly laterally compressed, silvery body with a conspicuously strongly curved belly line and a nearly straight back line. Adults form schools in coastal and brackish waters, including lagoons with mangroves. They often make a grunting sound. As an omnivore it feeds on zooplankton, small fishes and crustaceans. The Pacific bumper is locally caught and eaten. It is harmless to humans.
Frequently asked questions
How do you recognise the Bumper?
The Bumper has a torpedo-shaped body, is mainly silver-grey and shows a plain pattern. Strongly curved ventral profile and an almost straight dorsal profile; often makes a grunting sound and forms shoals.
Where does the Bumper live?
The Bumper lives in brackish water and is mostly found around mixed bottom. Eastern Pacific; coastal and brackish waters, lagoons with mangroves.
How big does the Bumper get?
The Bumper grows to a maximum of about 30 cm. On average the species is around 18 cm.
Is the Bumper dangerous to humans?
No, the Bumper is harmless to humans. None required: this species is harmless to humans.
Is the Bumper edible?
The Bumper is rarely eaten.
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Same genus Chloroscombrus
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