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).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Centrolophidae
Genus: Centrolophus
Maximum length: 150 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: North Atlantic: Nova Scotia and Grand Banks (Canada) to Massachusetts, USA (Ref. 7251 ). Also known from the Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. Southeast Atlantic and Indian Ocean: South Africa and Australia (including New South Wales). Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. Southern Ocean. Antitropical.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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