Ghost scabbardfish (Lepidopus manis)

Scientific name: Lepidopus manis Rosenblatt & Wilson, 1987

Ghost scabbardfish (Lepidopus manis)

The Ghost scabbardfish (Lepidopus manis) is a marine fish of the family Trichiuridae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, known only from Isla Isabela, Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 89; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 50. Dorsal head profile slightly convex, interorbital space slightly concave. Second anal-fin spine flat and plate-like. Pelvic spine reduced to 1 scale-like spine and 1 - 2 tiny rays. Color of body light tan, head uniformly brown.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidopus manis
Family
Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
69.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: known only from Isla Isabela, Galapagos Islands.
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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