Spinyjaw greeneye (Chlorophthalmus bicornis)

Scientific name: Chlorophthalmus bicornis Norman, 1939

The Spinyjaw greeneye (Chlorophthalmus bicornis) is a marine fish of the family Chlorophthalmidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Anal spines: 1

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chlorophthalmus bicornis
Family
Chlorophthalmidae (Greeneyes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Common length
12.0
Depth range
270–370 m (886–1214 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 270 - 370 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden and Kerala coast of India, but probably more widespread in the northwestern Indian Ocean. Western Central Pacific: first recorded in the Philippines during the MS 'Vauban' cruise in 1976.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

Sources

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

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