Oligoplites altus (Günther, 1868)

Angulo, Arturo, 2021, New records and range extensions to the Costa Rican freshwater fish fauna, with an updated checklist, Zootaxa 5083 (1), pp. 1-72 : 45-46

Oligoplites altus (Günther, 1868) .

Longjaw Leatherjacket; Cuero Amarillo, Piña Bocona, Zapatero Sierrita, Jurel, Palometa, Caballa.

Distribution: Global: Eastern Pacific Ocean; from southern Baja California and the Gulf of California, Mexico, to Chile; entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses; Costa Rica: Tr and Co (Pacific), 0– 10 m.a.s.l., Per, Dia.

Occurrence and conservation status: Nat, LC.

References: Angulo et al. (2013: 1000; listed, including taxonomic information and distributional data) and Robertson & Allen (2015: 1286; detailed description, including illustrations, information on distribution, with a map, and ecology).