Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish - Macaw Pets store

Bumper, Atlantic
Chloroscombrus chrysurus
Bumper, Pacific
Chloroscombrus orqueta
The Atlantic and the Pacific bumper are two of the smaller
members of the jack family. Both species have not been
greatly studied, and there is some speculation that they
may be the same.
Identification. Although the bumper doesn’t have a high
back, it has an extended belly and a very thin body. With an
overall silvery coloring, it has greenish tints on the back and
yellow highlights on the sides and the belly. It also has a yellowish
tail. There is a black spot on each gill cover and a
black saddle on the base of the tail.
Size. Bumper rarely weigh more than half a pound and
can reach a length of 10 inches in the western Atlantic or 12
inches in the eastern Atlantic.
Life history/Behavior. Small bumper have been observed
in offshore waters, but they frequently range along sandy
beaches. They travel in extensive schools, and juveniles are
often found in association with jellyfish.
Bumper
OTHER NAMES
French: sapater; Spanish:
casabe.
Distribution. In the western
Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic
bumper are found north to
Massachusetts, off Bermuda
and south to Uruguay, as
well as in the Caribbean Sea
and the Gulf of Mexico.
Bumper are said to be
absent from the Bahamas
and the Caribbean. The
Pacific bumper ranges from
Peru to California.
Habitat. Inhabiting brackish
and saltwater, bumper
occur over soft bottoms in
shallow water. They are
common in bays, lagoons,
and estuaries.
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