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Gempylidae
The Gempylidae are a family of perciform fishes commonly known as snake mackerels or escolars. The family includes about 25 species. They are elongated fishes with a similar appearance to barracudas, having a long dorsal fin, usually with one or finlets trailing it. The largest species, including the snoek (''Thyrsites atun''), grow up to 2 m long, and the oilfish (''Ruvettus pretiosus'') can reach 3 m, though they rarely surpass 150 cm. Like the barracudas, they are predators, with fang-like teeth. They are deep-water benthopelagic fishes, and several species are important commercial and game fishes. Timeline 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 increment:5 start:-65.5 ScaleMinor = unit:year increment:1 start:-65.5 TimeAxis = orientation:hor AlignBars = justify Colors = #legends id:CAR value: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thyrsitoides
The blacksail snake mackerel (''Thyrsitoides marleyi''), known also as the black snoek, is a species of snake mackerel found in the Indo-Pacific from shallow water to a depth of at least where they appear to prefer slopes on seamounts and ridges. They are known for making diel vertical migrations to near-surface waters at night, feeding on fish, squid and crustaceans. This species reaches a total length of though most are around . This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. It is at the only member of the genus ''Thyrsitoides'', making the genus monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec .... References Further reading * * * External links Photograph Gempylidae Fish described in 1929 {{Scombroidei-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoepinnula
''Neoepinnula'' is a genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ... of snake mackerels, also known as sackfish. Species There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus: * '' Neoepinnula americana'' ( M. G. Grey, 1953) (American sackfish) * '' Neoepinnula minetomai'' Nakayama, Y. Kimura & Endo, 2014 (Large-eyed sackfish) Nakayama, N., Kimura, Y. & Endo, H. (2014): ''Neoepinnula minetomai'', a new species of sackfish from off Kuchierabu-jima Island, southern Japan (Actinopterygii: Gempylidae). ''Ichthyological Research, 62 (3): 320-326.'' * '' Neoepinnula orientalis'' ( Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924) (Sackfish) References Gempylidae {{Scombroidei-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruvettus Pretiosus
The oilfish (''Ruvettus pretiosus'') is a species of snake mackerel fish with a cosmopolitan distribution in tropical and temperate oceans. It can be found at depths of from , usually between . It can grow to a length of TL (nearly 10 feet) though most do not exceed SL. The maximum recorded weight is . It is currently the only known member of its genus. The flesh of this fish is extremely oily and although edible, the oil actually consists of wax esters, which are not digested like edible oils. The flesh has an oil content of around 25%, and with serving sizes of several ounces and upwards commonplace, some people experience a laxative side effect from such a large amount of wax esters. Some consumers of large amounts of oilfish also experience abdominal cramps and vomiting. Oilfish is pleasantly rich in taste and can be substantially cheaper than some other fish species, leading to some fish sellers intentionally mislabelling it as butterfish or even cod, despite the utt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rexea
''Rexea'' is a genus of snake mackerels found in the Indian and Pacific oceans. It feeds on fishes, crustaceans and cephalopods. Species There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: * ''Rexea alisae'' C. D. Roberts & A. L. Stewart, 1997 * ''Rexea antefurcata'' Parin, 1989 (Long-finned escolar) * '' Rexea bengalensis'' ( Alcock, 1894) (Bengal escolar) * '' Rexea brevilineata'' Parin, 1989 (Short-lined escolar) * '' Rexea nakamurai'' Parin, 1989 (Nakamura's escolar) * '' Rexea prometheoides'' (Bleeker, 1856) (Royal escolar) * '' Rexea solandri'' (G. Cuvier Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier (; 23 August 1769 – 13 May 1832), known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "founding father of paleontology". Cuvier was a major figure in nat ..., 1832) (Silver gemfish) References Gempylidae {{Scombroidei-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oilfish
The oilfish (''Ruvettus pretiosus'') is a species of snake mackerel fish with a cosmopolitan distribution in tropical and temperate oceans. It can be found at depths of from , usually between . It can grow to a length of TL (nearly 10 feet) though most do not exceed SL. The maximum recorded weight is . It is currently the only known member of its genus. The flesh of this fish is extremely oily and although edible, the oil actually consists of wax esters, which are not digested like edible oils. The flesh has an oil content of around 25%, and with serving sizes of several ounces and upwards commonplace, some people experience a laxative side effect from such a large amount of wax esters. Some consumers of large amounts of oilfish also experience abdominal cramps and vomiting. Oilfish is pleasantly rich in taste and can be substantially cheaper than some other fish species, leading to some fish sellers intentionally mislabelling it as butterfish or even cod, despite the utt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thyrsites Atun
''Thyrsites atun'' ( Euphrasén, 1791), the snoek, is a long, thin species of snake mackerel found in the seas of the Southern Hemisphere, and a popular food fish in South Africa, particularly along the west and southwest coast. This fish can reach a length of SL though most do not exceed SL. The maximum recorded weight for this species is . It is very important to commercial fisheries and is also a popular game fish. It is currently the only known member of its genus. It is also known in Australasia as barracouta though it is not closely related to the barracuda. It is found near continental shelves or around islands and feeds on crustaceans, cephalopods and small fish like anchovy and pilchard. This species will form schools near the bottom or midwater; sometimes even near the surface at night. It prefers sea water temperature between . It is found off the coast of Namibia and the coast of the Western Cape and Northern Cape provinces of South Africa, western and southern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tongaichthys
''Tongaichthys robustus'', the Tonga escolar, is a species of snake mackerel known from the Tonga Ridge near Fiji and off of Queensland, Australia from Flinders Reef. It is known to occur at depths of from . This species grows to a length of SL. This species is the only known member of its genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com .... References External links Drawing Gempylidae Monotypic fish genera Fish described in 1983 {{Scombroidei-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thyrsites
''Thyrsites atun'' (Bengt Anders Euphrasén, Euphrasén, 1791), the snoek, is a long, thin species of Gempylidae, snake mackerel found in the seas of the Southern Hemisphere, and a popular food fish in South Africa, particularly along the west and southwest coast. This fish can reach a length of fish measurement, SL though most do not exceed SL. The maximum recorded weight for this species is . It is very important to commercial fisheries and is also a popular game fish. It is currently the only known member of its genus. It is also known in Australasia as barracouta though it is not closely related to the barracuda. It is found near continental shelves or around islands and feeds on crustaceans, cephalopods and small fish like anchovy and pilchard. This species will form schools near the bottom or midwater; sometimes even near the surface at night. It prefers sea water temperature between . It is found off the coast of Namibia and the coast of the Western Cape Province, West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruvettus
The oilfish (''Ruvettus pretiosus'') is a species of snake mackerel fish with a cosmopolitan distribution in tropical and temperate oceans. It can be found at depths of from , usually between . It can grow to a length of TL (nearly 10 feet) though most do not exceed SL. The maximum recorded weight is . It is currently the only known member of its genus. The flesh of this fish is extremely oily and although edible, the oil actually consists of wax esters, which are not digested like edible oils. The flesh has an oil content of around 25%, and with serving sizes of several ounces and upwards commonplace, some people experience a laxative side effect from such a large amount of wax esters. Some consumers of large amounts of oilfish also experience abdominal cramps and vomiting. Oilfish is pleasantly rich in taste and can be substantially cheaper than some other fish species, leading to some fish sellers intentionally mislabelling it as butterfish or even cod, despite the utt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rexichthys
''Rexichthys johnpaxtoni'', the Paxton's escolar, is a species of snake mackerel found in the western Pacific Ocean from around Australia and New Caledonia where it is found at depths of from . This species grows to a length of SL. This species is the only known member of its genus, the specific name honours John R. Paxton, a curator of the collection of fishes of the Australian Museum in Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain .... References External links Drawing Gempylidae Monotypic fish genera Fish described in 1997 {{Scombroidei-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thyrsitops
''Thyrsitops lepidopoides'', the white snake mackerel, is a species of snake mackerel found off the coasts of South America from Brazil on the Atlantic side to Chile on the Pacific side. It can be found at depths of from . This species can reach a length of SL though most do not exceed SL. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. It is currently the only known member of its genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com .... References External links Photograph Mackerels Gempylidae Fish described in 1832 Taxa named by Georges Cuvier Monotypic fish genera {{Scombroidei-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promethichthys
''Promethichthys prometheus'', the Roudi escolar, is a species of snake mackerel native to the warm temperate and tropical waters of all the oceans where it occurs at depths of from (mostly between ). This species grows to a length of SL though most do not exceed SL. It is important to local peoples as a food fish and is popular as a game fish though it has been reported to carry the ciguatera toxin. It is also utilized as bait. This species is the only known member of its genus. See also *Escolar The escolar, ''Lepidocybium flavobrunneum'', a species of fish in the family Gempylidae, is found in deep (200–885 metres, or 656–2,904 ft) tropical and temperate waters around the world. It is also known as snake mackerel, ' ( Hawaii ... References Gempylidae Monotypic fish genera {{Scombroidei-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
