Cape fathead

Cubiceps capensis

Fish Reaching One Hundred One Centimeters in the Mediterranean Sea

Black
Brown
Cross-climate
Temperate
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

Cape fathead is a marine fish from Probably circumglobal in tropical and temperate seas. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 101 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Nomeidae
Genus: Cubiceps
Maximum length: 101 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Probably circumglobal in tropical and temperate seas. Reported from the Mediterranean (Ref. 11228 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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