Dysalotus alcocki

Dysalotus alcocki

Chiasmodontid Fish from the Indian Ocean

Cross-climate
Subtropical
Tropical
Near the Equator
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Elongated
Medium

Dysalotus alcocki is known around Atlantic, Indian and Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in deep water, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 22.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Chiasmodontidae
Genus: Dysalotus
Maximum length: 22.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters. Known from relatively few, widely scattered localities from the Sargasso Sea to equatorial Pacific at 137°16'W. Eastern Atlantic: Known from four stations within 06°N to 10°S, three of these are within the Gulf of Guinea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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