Bengal escolar

Rexea bengalensis

Gempylid Fish from Japanese Waters

Bengal escolar is known around Indo-West Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 22 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Gempylidae
Genus: Rexea
Maximum length: 22 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Mozambique Channel, Saya de Malha Bank, Maldives Islands, India, Sri Lanka, Arafura and Java seas, Makassar Strait, northwestern and northeastern Australia and southern Japan (Ref. 6181 ). Also recorded from New Caledonia (Ref. 33346 ).

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