Poey's scabbardfish (Evoxymetopon poeyi)

Scientific name: Evoxymetopon poeyi G?nther, 1887

Poey's scabbardfish (Evoxymetopon poeyi)

The Poey's scabbardfish (Evoxymetopon poeyi) is a marine fish of the family Trichiuridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Mauritius. Northwest Pacific: Okinawa and Kyushu-Palau Ridge in Japan.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 91-93. Nostril slit-like. Tongue slender with many irregular villiform tooth patches. First spine of dorsal fin elongate. First anal fin ray scale-like, other embedded; pelvic fins reduced to scale-like spines. Pectoral fins triangular in shape. Body is silvery white, all fins pale brown, opercle lining blackish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Evoxymetopon poeyi
Family
Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
200
Common length
155
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Mauritius. Northwest Pacific: Okinawa and Kyushu-Palau Ridge in Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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