Poey's scabbardfish

Evoxymetopon poeyi

Two Hundred Centimeters Trichiurid Fish from Northwest Pacific

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Large
Tropical fish

Poey's scabbardfish is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in deep water, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 200 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Trichiuridae
Genus: Evoxymetopon
Maximum length: 200 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Mauritius. Northwest Pacific: Okinawa and Kyushu-Palau Ridge in Japan.

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