Royal flagfin (Aulopus filamentosus)

Scientific name: Aulopus filamentosus Bloch, 1792

Royal flagfin (Aulopus filamentosus)

The Royal flagfin (Aulopus filamentosus) is a marine fish of the family Aulopidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Canary Islands south to Cape Verde and Senegal. Also recorded from the Mediterranean. Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.

Biology

Found on continental shelf and upper slope.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aulopus filamentosus
Family
Aulopidae (Aulopus)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
44.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
50–1000 m (164–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 1000 m, usually 100 - 200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Canary Islands south to Cape Verde and Senegal. Also recorded from the Mediterranean. Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)

Sources

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

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