Description

Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 52 - 58; Vertebrae: 98 - 107. Body silvery to brown with a dark lateral line; gill cavity black (Ref. 12204). Dorsal fin elements 90-98 (Ref. 36453).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Scombriformes

Family: Trichiuridae

Genus: Lepidopus

Species: Lepidopus altifrons Parin & Collette, 1993

Climate Zone

Biology

Juveniles pelagic, adults benthopelagic (Ref. 12204).

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless