Rudderfish (Centrolophus niger)

Scientific name: Centrolophus niger Gmelin, 1789

Rudderfish (Centrolophus niger)

The Rudderfish (Centrolophus niger) is a marine fish of the family Centrolophidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 37-41; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 20 - 24. Dark brown to black, occasionally almost bluish; median and pelvic fins darker than body; young with 2-4 vertical bars. Snout is slightly longer than the eye diameter.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centrolophus niger
Family
Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
150
Common length
60.0
Depth range
40–1050 m (131–3445 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 40 - 1050 m, usually 300 - 700 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Atlantic: Nova Scotia and Grand Banks (Canada) to Massachusetts, USA. Also known from the Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. Southeast Atlantic and Indian Ocean: South Africa and Australia (including New South Wales). Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. Southern Ocean. Antitropical.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of potential interest; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 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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