Blue fathead

Cubiceps caeruleus

Nomeid Fish in Western Central Atlantic

Blue fathead is a marine fish from South Atlantic and Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 28.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Nomeidae
Genus: Cubiceps
Maximum length: 28.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South Atlantic and Pacific. Western Central Atlantic: Also reported in Nicaragua (Ref. 13613 ), Uruguay (Ref. 2806 ), and Peru (Ref. 5530 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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