Parazen (Parazen pacificus)

Scientific name: Parazen pacificus Kamohara, 1935

Parazen (Parazen pacificus)

The Parazen (Parazen pacificus) is a marine fish of the family Parazenidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, northern Cuba. Indo-West Pacific: Natal (South Africa), Japan, and Taiwan; Chesterfield Island.

Biology

Occurs on the continental slope. Benthic species.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parazen pacificus
Family
Parazenidae (Parazen)
Order
Zeiformes (Dories)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
145–500 m (476–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 145 - 500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: northern Cuba. Indo-West Pacific: Natal (South Africa), Japan, and Taiwan; Chesterfield Island.
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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