Spotted greeneye (Chlorophthalmus punctatus)

Scientific name: Chlorophthalmus punctatus Gilchrist, 1904

Spotted greeneye (Chlorophthalmus punctatus)

The Spotted greeneye (Chlorophthalmus punctatus) is a marine fish of the family Chlorophthalmidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, east and west coasts of South Africa. Reported from Namibia and Mozambique.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Body yellow-brown with irregular darker blotching.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chlorophthalmus punctatus
Family
Chlorophthalmidae (Greeneyes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal, usually 280 - 450 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: east and west coasts of South Africa. Reported from Namibia and Mozambique.
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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