Coalfish
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Coalfish ( Anoplopoma fimbria ) |
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| Anoplopoma | ||||||||||||
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| Anoplopoma fimbria | ||||||||||||
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The coalfish ( Anoplopoma fimbria ) is one of two fish species from the Skilfish family (Anoplopomatidae) and the only species in the genus Anoplopoma .
features
Coal fish are a maximum of 1.20 meters long, can weigh over 50 kg and reach an age of over 100 years. They have an elongated body with two dorsal fins separated by a clear gap. The anal fin is symmetrical to the second dorsal fin. Her body is covered with small, slightly ctenoid scales. Young fish under 15 cm in length are blue-black on the top and white on the belly. Animals between 30 and 60 cm in length are often greenish, with a striped pattern on the back. Adult fish are blackish (name) or green-gray on the top, with some lighter spots, and lighter on the belly. There are also different colors, purely yellowish animals or albinos.
- Fin formula : Dorsal IXX – XXVII / 16–20, Anale III / 15–19.
Habitat, distribution and living habits
The coalfish is distributed over the entire North Pacific from Japan via the Bering Sea and Alaska to central Baja California and the Isla de Cedros . Its habitat is muddy seabeds at a depth of 300 to 2700 meters. Coalfish predatory feed on smaller fish, krill , jellyfish and cephalopods .
use
The coalfish is a popular food fish in Japan, its meat has a high content of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids ( EPA and DHA ). When caught, sperm whales are often attracted to feed on the lines.
literature
- Eschmeyer, Herald, Hamann: Pacific Coast Fishes , Peterson Field Guides, ISBN 0-395-33188-9
Web links
- Coal fish on Fishbase.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Whales are empty of fishing lines. Spiegel Online , August 3, 2018.