Blue fathead
| Blue fathead | |
|---|---|
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| Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Nomeidae |
| Genus: | Cubiceps |
| Species: | C. caeruleus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cubiceps caeruleus Regan, 1914 | |
Cubiceps caeruleus, the blue fathead or cubehead, is a species of driftfish native to the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. It is a pelagic fish that can be found at depths of from 20 to 250 metres (66 to 820 ft). It mostly feeds on salps. This species can reach a length of 25.6 centimetres (10.1 in) TL.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Cubiceps caeruleus" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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