Luvar (Luvarus imperialis)

Scientific name: Luvarus imperialis Rafinesque, 1810

Luvar (Luvarus imperialis)

The Luvar (Luvarus imperialis) is a marine fish of the family Luvaridae.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays: 20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18; Vertebrae: 22. Absence of dorsal and anal spines and of pelvic fins contribute to streamlining of the body, as does the flat and relatively consolidated opercular spines.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Luvarus imperialis
Family
Luvaridae (Louvar)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
200
Common length
152
Depth range
0–200 m (0–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in temperate and tropical waters. Western Atlantic: USA and eastern Gulf of Mexico. Eastern Atlantic: Bergen, Norway to Madeira and near the Azores, including western Mediterranean; west of Cape Point, South Africa. Western Pacific: Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Eastern Pacific: Oregon, USA to Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial

Sources

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

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