Centroberyx lineatus

Swallow-tail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Berycidae
Genus: Centroberyx
Species:
C. lineatus
Binomial name
Centroberyx lineatus
(Cuvier, 1829)
Synonyms

Beryx lineatus Cuvier, 1829
Trachichthodes lineatus (Cuvier, 1829)

The swallow-tail or kingfish (Centroberyx lineatus) is a member of the family Berycidae. It is native to the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific Ocean off of Madagascar and from Australia to Japan. It can reach sizes of up to 46.0 centimetres (18.1 in) TL. It can be found on the continental shelf and continental slope around rocky reefs anywhere from 15 to 280 metres (49 to 919 ft) deep.[1]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Centroberyx lineatus". FishBase. December 2016 version.


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