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
Water type: Marine
Body shape: fusiform