Short-nosed swallower

Kali indica

Chiasmodontid Fish beneath the Atlantic Ocean

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

Short-nosed swallower is a marine fish found around Circumglobal in equatorial, tropical, subtropical, temperate and subpolar regions. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 26.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Chiasmodontidae
Genus: Kali
Maximum length: 26.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Circumglobal in equatorial, tropical, subtropical, temperate and subpolar regions: Atlantic Ocean (40° N to 40° S); Indian Ocean (from the type locality, 16°56’ N, 92°33’ E); Pacific Ocean (31° N to 43° S); Southern Ocean (50° S-60° S).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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