Description

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 20 - 23.

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Scombriformes

Family: Nomeidae

Genus: Cubiceps

Species: Cubiceps paradoxus Butler, 1979

Climate Zone

Location

• Eastern Central Pacific: USA. Eastern Central Atlantic: Mauritania.

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

oceanic

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless