Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Scombriformes

Family: Nomeidae

Genus: Cubiceps

Species: Cubiceps nanus Agafonova, 1988

Climate Zone

Location

• Western Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea.

Biology

Feeds mainly on salps (Ref. 33689). Caught by midwater trawl (Ref. 28222).

Habitat

oceanic

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless