Blue fathead (Cubiceps caeruleus)

Scientific name: Cubiceps caeruleus Regan, 1914

Blue fathead (Cubiceps caeruleus)

The Blue fathead (Cubiceps caeruleus) is a marine fish of the family Nomeidae. Native range: South Atlantic and Pacific. Western Central Atlantic, Also reported in Nicaragua, Uruguay, and Peru.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-27; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 21 - 24; Vertebrae: 31. Pale to dark blue-grey, back darker than sides; caudal fin dark, other fins clear.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cubiceps caeruleus
Family
Nomeidae (Driftfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.6
Depth range
20–250 m (66–820 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 20 - 250 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South Atlantic and Pacific. Western Central Atlantic: Also reported in Nicaragua, Uruguay, and Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=1; tmax=4; K=0.66)

Sources

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

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