Zenopsis conchifer (Lowe, 1852)
Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24 - 26; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 24 - 26. Body silvery, with a dusky mid lateral spot just posterior to and slightly above end of pectoral fin (Ref. 4253). Fin membranes of spinous dorsal, pectoral, pelvic and caudal fins blackish (Ref. 27363).
Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Zeiformes
Family: Zeidae
Genus: Zenopsis
Species: Zenopsis conchifer (Lowe, 1852)
Climate Zone
Biology
Frequently encountered in coastal waters (Ref. 27000). Occurs near the bottom or in midwater, over muddy substrates (Ref. 5377). Mesopelagic (Ref. 5951). Found in small schools (Ref. 4968). Feeds on fishes (Ref. 5213) and squids (Ref. 5951). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 27363.
Habitat
benthopelagic
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Threat to Humans
Harmless
Zenopsis conchifer (Lowe, 1852)