Centrolophidae

blackfish

Centrolophus niger

Centrolophid Fish in New Zealand Waters

• Black
• Northern Hemisphere
• Southern Hemisphere
• Transcontinental
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Southern Ocean
• Africa
• North America
• Oceania
• Fusiform
• Large

The black ruff (Centrolophus niger) is a medusafish, the only member of the genus Centrolophus. It is a pelagic fish found in all tropical and temperate oceans at depths of 0 to 1,000 m (0 to 3,280 ft). Its length is typically up to 60 cm (24 in), but it may reach 150 cm (60 in).