Kingdom Animalia Family Gempylidae Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes | Class Actinopterygii Genus Diplospinus
Maul, 1948 Rank Species | |
Similar Nesiarchus nasutus, Domine, Perciformes | ||
Diplospinus multistriatus, the Striped escolar, is a species of snake mackerel of cosmopolitan distribution at depths of from 50 to 1,000 metres (160 to 3,280 ft). This species grows to a length of 33 centimetres (13 in) SL though most do not exceed 20 centimetres (7.9 in) SL. This species is important as a food fish to local populations. This species is the only known member of its genus.
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