Longfin escolar (Scombrolabrax heterolepis)

Scientific name: Scombrolabrax heterolepis Roule, 1921

Longfin escolar (Scombrolabrax heterolepis)

The Longfin escolar (Scombrolabrax heterolepis) is a marine fish of the family Scombrolabracidae. Native range: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific, widespread in tropical and subtropical areas. Not occurring in the eastern Pacific and southeast Atlantic.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 12; Dorsal soft rays: 14-16; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18; Vertebrae: 30. Body dark brown in color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scombrolabrax heterolepis
Family
Scombrolabracidae (Longfin escolars)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
100–900 m (328–2953 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 100 - 900 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: widespread in tropical and subtropical areas. Not occurring in the eastern Pacific and southeast Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

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

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