Bigeye squaretail (Tetragonurus atlanticus)

Scientific name: Tetragonurus atlanticus Lowe, 1839

Bigeye squaretail (Tetragonurus atlanticus)

The Bigeye squaretail (Tetragonurus atlanticus) is a marine fish of the family Tetragonuridae. Native range: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific, in tropical and subtropical waters. Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia in Canada to Panama.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 12; Vertebrae: 44 - 51. Light brown to nearly black in color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tetragonurus atlanticus
Family
Tetragonuridae (Squaretails)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
0–800 m (0–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 800 m, usually ? - 91 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters. Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia in Canada to Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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