Crested scabbardfish (Lepidopus altifrons)

Scientific name: Lepidopus altifrons Parin & Collette, 1993

Crested scabbardfish (Lepidopus altifrons)

The Crested scabbardfish (Lepidopus altifrons) is a marine fish of the family Trichiuridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, off the Scotian Shelf of Canada to off southern Brazil.

Biology

Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 52 - 58; Vertebrae: 98 - 107. Body silvery to brown with a dark lateral line; gill cavity black. Dorsal fin elements 90-98.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidopus altifrons
Family
Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
66.0
Depth range
100–500 m (328–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 100 - 500 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: off the Scotian Shelf of Canada to off southern Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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