Tonga escolar

Tongaichthys robustus

Thirty Centimeters Gempylid Fish

Tonga escolar is known from Pacific Ocean as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Gempylidae
Genus: Tongaichthys
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Several specimens (38 individuals) were reported from the Tonga Ridge; around Fiji; 1 specimen from off Flinders Reef, Queensland (17°33'S, 149°46'E, CSIRO no. H1185-01).

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