Longfin cigarfish (Cubiceps paradoxus)

Scientific name: Cubiceps paradoxus Butler, 1979

Longfin cigarfish (Cubiceps paradoxus)

The Longfin cigarfish (Cubiceps paradoxus) is a marine fish of the family Nomeidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cubiceps paradoxus
Family
Nomeidae (Driftfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
110
Common length
70.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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