Cornish blackfish (Schedophilus medusophagus)

Scientific name: Schedophilus medusophagus Cocco, 1839

Cornish blackfish (Schedophilus medusophagus)

The Cornish blackfish (Schedophilus medusophagus) is a marine fish of the family Centrolophidae.

Biology

Rear edge of front gill cover with distinct spines. Snout is slightly shorter than the eye diameter.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Schedophilus medusophagus
Family
Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
51.0
Depth range
200–358 m (656–1175 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 200 - 358 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Iceland and Ireland to Morocco, including Azores and Madeira. Also in the western Mediterranean. Western Atlantic: Grand Banks, Canada to North Carolina, USA. Possibly off Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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