Smalleye squaretail (Tetragonurus cuvieri)

Scientific name: Tetragonurus cuvieri Risso, 1810

Smalleye squaretail (Tetragonurus cuvieri)

The Smalleye squaretail (Tetragonurus cuvieri) is a marine fish of the family Tetragonuridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 15 - 21; Dorsal soft rays: 12-15; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13; Vertebrae: 52. Pectorals and pelvic fins small. Dark brown, paler at base of tail and on head, otherwise almost uniform throughout.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tetragonurus cuvieri
Family
Tetragonuridae (Squaretails)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
70.0
Depth range
1–800 m (3–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 1 - 800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Aleutian Islands, Alaska to Baja California, Mexico; Chile. Western Pacific: Japan, New Zealand and Australia. Western Indian Ocean: Natal, South Africa. Atlantic Ocean, including the Mediterranean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.10)

Sources

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

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