''Peprilus simillimus'' is

ray-finned fish Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. The ray-finned fishes are so called because their fins are webs of skin supported by bony or h ...

in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

Stromateidae and therefore belongs to the order Scombiformes. The fish can reach a length of 28 centimeters.

Habitat

''Peprilus simillimus'' is a

saltwater fish Saltwater fish, also called marine fish or sea fish, are fish that live in seawater. Saltwater fish can swim and live alone or in a large group called a school. Saltwater fish are very commonly kept in aquariums for entertainment. Many saltwater f ...

. The fish prefers a subtropical climate and lives mainly in the

Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the contin ...

. The depth spread is 9 to 91 meters below the surface of the water.

Relationship to humans

''Peprilus simillimus'' is of considerable commercial importance for

fishing Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...

. In

angling Angling is a fishing technique that uses a fish hook or "angle" (from Old English ''angol'') attached to a fishing line to tether individual fish in the mouth. The fishing line is usually manipulated via a fishing rod, although rodless techni ...

, little is hunted for the fish.

References

* Froese, R., D. Pauly. and editors. 2005 FishBase Electronic publication
www.fishbase.org
version 06/2005. # ↑br>''Peprilus simillimus'' on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

External links

Pictures of ''Peprilus simillimus'' on FishBase
Stromateidae Taxa named by William Orville Ayres Fish described in 1860 Fish of the Pacific Ocean {{Rayfinned-fish-stub