Large-scale cigarfish (Cubiceps macrolepis)

Scientific name: Cubiceps macrolepis Agafonova, 1988

Large-scale cigarfish (Cubiceps macrolepis)

The Large-scale cigarfish (Cubiceps macrolepis) is a marine fish of the family Nomeidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Arabian-Indian Ridge, eastern part of the Arabian Basin, and off the Equator Seamount above the Carlsberg Rise.

Biology

Feeds mainly on salps. Caught by midwater trawl.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cubiceps macrolepis
Family
Nomeidae (Driftfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.6
Depth range
0–150 m (0–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 150 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Arabian-Indian Ridge, eastern part of the Arabian Basin, and off the Equator Seamount above the Carlsberg Rise..
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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