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imperial blackfish (Schedophilus ovalis)
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Ecological Illustration of imperial blackfish (Schedophilus ovalis)
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Centrolophidae

imperial blackfish

Schedophilus ovalis

Centrolophid Fish from Western Central Atlantic

  • Black
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Africa
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

imperial blackfish is a marine fish from Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 100 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family
Centrolophidae
Genus
Schedophilus
Water type
Marine
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