Vernacular Names:

Es/Sp: Palometa cometrapo

Fr/Fr: Stromaté du Pacifique

In/En: Pacific harvestfish

Local Names:

Colombia: Palometa, Pámpano, Trancanil.

Costa Rica: Salema, Zulema.

Ecuador: Pámpano, Gallinazo.

México: Palometa

Panamá: Pajarita, Pajarita del golfo, Pámpano.

Perú: Camiseta, Campanito, Cometrapo, Palometa, Pampanito.

Commercial names: Butterfish

Simile of international trade: Peprilus ovatus, P. simillimus, P. triacanthus, Stromateus spp.

Fishing Season: All year round.

Geographical distribution: Its distribution goes from 32° 43’ N to 18° 20’ S in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

Habitat and biology: It is found in waters of the continental platform, from 12 m of depth, of bentonic and pelagic – coastal habitat.

Length: Its maximum length 25 70 cm (SL).