Striped escolar (Diplospinus multistriatus)

Scientific name: Diplospinus multistriatus Maul, 1948

Striped escolar (Diplospinus multistriatus)

The Striped escolar (Diplospinus multistriatus) is a marine fish of the family Gempylidae. Native range: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific, in central water masses. Rather rare, but relatively abundant in the northwest and southeast Atlantic and southeast Pacific.

Biology

Oceanic, migrating upward at night to 100 to 200 m. Probably forming schools during daytime. Feed on crustaceans and small fish. Females mature at about 16 cm. Eggs and larvae are pelagic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplospinus multistriatus
Family
Gempylidae (Snake mackerels)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
33.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
50–1000 m (164–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 50 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in central water masses. Rather rare, but relatively abundant in the northwest and southeast Atlantic and southeast Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=1,200)

Sources

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

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