smalleye scabbardfish

Aphanopus microphthalmus

Copper black blade hides an ink dark mouth

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Anguilliform
Compressed cross-section
Large

smalleye scabbardfish is a marine fish associated with ocean habitats. The available account notes this characteristic: Copper black blade hides an ink dark mouth.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Trichiuridae
Genus: Aphanopus
Maximum length: 100 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: in tropical areas. Western Central Pacific: Southeast Asia. References to a catch from Walvis Ridge in the southeastern Atlantic are based on a single specimen from the collection of Pakhorukov that requires confirmation.

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