Gnomefish (Scombrops boops)

Scientific name: Scombrops boops Houttuyn, 1782

Gnomefish (Scombrops boops)

The Gnomefish (Scombrops boops) is a marine fish of the family Scombropidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Mozambique and South Africa, Japan and the East China Sea. Southeast Atlantic: Cape, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays: 13-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Adults black in color; juveniles dusky silver.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scombrops boops
Family
Scombropidae (Gnomefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
150
Depth range
20–400 m (66–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 20 - 400 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Mozambique and South Africa, Japan and the East China Sea. Southeast Atlantic: Cape, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.12)

Sources

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

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