Escolar (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum)

Scientific name: Lepidocybium flavobrunneum Smith, 1843

Escolar (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum)

The Escolar (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum) is a marine fish of the family Gempylidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 1 - 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14; Vertebrae: 31. Body almost uniformly dark brown, becoming almost black with age. Pelvic fins well developed, with I spine and 5 soft rays. Prominent lateral keel on caudal peduncle, flanked by smaller accessory keels above and below.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidocybium flavobrunneum
Family
Gempylidae (Snake mackerels)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
200
Common length
150
Depth range
200–1100 m (656–3609 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 200 - 1100 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Tropical and temperate seas of the world, but probably not occurring in the northern Indian Ocean. Northwest Atlantic: Canada. Eastern Atlantic: known from 13?N off Guinea to Lobutu, Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tm=4-5)

Sources

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

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