Driftfish (Cubiceps gracilis)

Scientific name: Cubiceps gracilis Lowe, 1843

Driftfish (Cubiceps gracilis)

The Driftfish (Cubiceps gracilis) is a marine fish of the family Nomeidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, northeast Atlantic south to about 20?N off the African coast, including western Mediterranean. Northwest Atlantic: Canada.

Biology

Oceanic, epipelagic or mesopelagic in warm and temperate waters. Feeds mainly on salps.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cubiceps gracilis
Family
Nomeidae (Driftfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
107
Common length
18.0
Depth range
100 m (328 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous; depth range ? - 100 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: northeast Atlantic south to about 20?N off the African coast, including western Mediterranean. Northwest Atlantic: Canada.
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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