Swallow-tail (Centroberyx lineatus)

Scientific name: Centroberyx lineatus Cuvier, 1829

Swallow-tail (Centroberyx lineatus)

The Swallow-tail (Centroberyx lineatus) is a marine fish of the family Berycidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Madagascar. Western Pacific: Japan to Australia.

Biology

Found on rocky reefs of the continental shelf and continental slope.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centroberyx lineatus
Family
Berycidae (Alfonsinos)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.0
Depth range
15–280 m (49–919 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 15 - 280 m, usually 60 - ? m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Madagascar. Western Pacific: Japan to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 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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