Beaked sandfish (Gonorynchus moseleyi)

Scientific name: Gonorynchus moseleyi Jordan & Snyder, 1923

The Beaked sandfish (Gonorynchus moseleyi) is a marine fish of the family Gonorynchidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaii.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays: 10-11; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 55. Exceptionally large eye, mean eye length 6.3% in SL; mean head length 26.7 in SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gonorynchus moseleyi
Family
Gonorynchidae (Beaked salmons)
Order
Gonorynchiformes (Milkfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
0–183 m (0–600 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 183 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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