Longnose greeneye (Parasudis truculenta)

Scientific name: Parasudis truculenta Goode & Bean, 1896

Longnose greeneye (Parasudis truculenta)

The Longnose greeneye (Parasudis truculenta) is a marine fish of the family Chlorophthalmidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern New England, USA to the northern coast of Brazil, north of the Amazon. Northwest Atlantic: Canada.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parasudis truculenta
Family
Chlorophthalmidae (Greeneyes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
22.5
Depth range
479 m (1572 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 479 m, usually 133 - 181 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern New England, USA to the northern coast of Brazil, north of the Amazon. Northwest Atlantic: Canada.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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