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Centrolophus
The black ruff (''Centrolophus niger'') is a medusafish, the only member of the genus ''Centrolophus''. It is a bathypelagic fish found in all tropical and temperate oceans at depths of . Its length is typically up to , but it may reach . Other common names include rudderfish and blackfish. Description The black ruff has a robust fusiform body shape. Its maximum length is but a more common length is . The dorsal fin has five spines and 37 to 41 soft rays, the anal fin has three spines and 20 to 24 soft rays. The bases of these fins have a fleshy sheath clad with scales that partially conceals the rays. The head is grey and the body colour violet-black, dark brown or purplish, with a paler belly. The fins are darker than the body colour. Sometimes there are indistinct spots or a marbled pattern. Distribution and habitat The black ruff is known from the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, where its range extends from Nova Scotia to Massachusetts, the northeastern Atlantic and the Medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medusafish
Medusafishes are a family, Centrolophidae, of percomorph fishes. The family includes about 31 species. They are found in temperate and tropical waters throughout the world. Young ''Icichthys lockingtoni'' specimens are abundant in the coastal waters of the north Pacific, where they are often found in association with jellyfish, which provide them with protection from predators and opportunities to scavenge the remains of the jellyfishes' meals. Genera The following genera are classified within the family Centrolophidae: * ''Centrolophus'' Lacépède, 1802 * ''Hyperoglyphe'' Günther, 1859 * ''Icichthys'' Jordan & Gilbert, 1880 * ''Psenopsis'' Gill, 1862 * ''Schedophilus'' Cocco, 1839 * ''Seriolella'' Guichenot, 1848 * '' Tubbia'' Whitley, 1943 Timeline of genera ImageSize = width:1000px height:auto barincrement:15px PlotArea = left:10px bottom:50px top:10px right:10px Period = from:-65.5 till:10 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal ScaleMajor = unit:year increm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |