Diplospinus multistriatus
| Diplospinus multistriatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Gempylidae |
| Genus: | Diplospinus |
| Species: | D. multistriatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplospinus multistriatus Maul, 1948 | |
Diplospinus multistriatus, the Striped escolar, is a species of snake mackerel of cosmopolitan distribution at depths of from 50 to 1,000 metres (160 to 3,280 ft). This species grows to a length of 33 centimetres (13 in) SL though most do not exceed 20 centimetres (7.9 in) SL. This species is important as a food fish to local populations. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ↑ Iwamoto, T. (2015). "Diplospinus multistriatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T20665551A20682738. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Diplospinus multistriatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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