Crested oarfish (Lophotus lacepede)

Scientific name: Lophotus lacepede Giorna, 1809

Crested oarfish (Lophotus lacepede)

The Crested oarfish (Lophotus lacepede) is a marine fish of the family Lophotidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 206-263; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 5 - 20; Vertebrae: 124 - 153. Head and body silvery in color and possibly with silvery spots; fins red.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lophotus lacepede
Family
Lophotidae (Crestfishes)
Order
Lampriformes (Velifers, Tube-eyes and Ribbonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
200
Common length
100.0
Depth range
0–92 m (0–302 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 92 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Nearly worldwide in warmer seas. Western Atlantic: Florida in USA to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: western Mediterranean, off Portugal, Madeira and off Canary Islands; also South Africa. Western Indian Ocean: recently recorded from Reunion. Eastern Pacific: southern California, USA. Also reported from Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

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

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