Blue fathead

Blue fathead
Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Nomeidae
Genus: Cubiceps
Species:
C. caeruleus
Binomial name
Cubiceps caeruleus
Regan, 1914

Cubiceps caeruleus, the blue fathead or cubehead, is a species of driftfish native to the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. It is a pelagic fish that can be found at depths of from 20 to 250 metres (66 to 820 ft). It mostly feeds on salps. This species can reach a length of 25.6 centimetres (10.1 in) TL.[2]

References

  1. ^ Iwamoto, T. (2015). "Cubiceps caeruleus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015 e.T190384A42691679. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T190384A42691679.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cubiceps caeruleus". FishBase. February 2014 version.


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