Tropical and temperate seas of the World, but probably not occurring in the northern Indian Ocean. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). Eastern Atlantic: known from 13°N off Guinea to Lobutu, Angola (Ref. 10816).
Size / Вес / Возраст
Maturity: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 200 cm SL самец/пол неопределен; (Ref. 6181); common length : 150 cm SL самец/пол неопределен; (Ref. 6181); наибольший вес (опубликованные данные): 45.0 kg (Ref. 3403)
колючие лучи спинного плавника (общее число) : 8 - 9; членистые (мягкие) лучи спинного плавника (общее число) : 16 - 18; колючие лучи анального плавника: 1 - 2; членистые (мягкие) лучи анального плавника: 12 - 14; позвонки: 31. Body almost uniformly dark brown, becoming almost black with age. Pelvic fins well developed, with I spine and 5 soft rays (Ref. 9784). Prominent lateral keel on caudal peduncle, flanked by smaller accessory keels above and below (Ref. 26938).
Occurs mainly over the continental slope, down to 200 m and more (Ref. 6181). Migrates upward at night (Ref. 6181). Feeds on squid, crustaceans and a wide variety of fishes (Ref. 6181). Flesh oily and may have purgative properties (Ref. 9784). Sometimes caught by tuna long-liners (Ref. 26938). Marketed frozen and as fish cakes in Japan (Ref. 9302).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | размножение | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | личинки
Nakamura, I. and N.V. Parin, 1993. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 15. Snake mackerels and cutlassfishes of the world (families Gempylidae and Trichiuridae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the snake mackerels, snoeks, escolars, gemfishes, sackfishes, domine, oilfish, cutlassfishes,. scabbardfishes, hairtails, and frostfishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(15):136 p. (Ref. 6181)
