Family : Gempylidae (Snake mackerels)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Domine
Fish Name : Epinnula magistralis
Max size : 100.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 6181)
Environment : benthopelagic ; depth range 100 - 185 m
Climate : tropical; 38°N - 19°S
Global Importance :
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean Sea. Northwest Pacific: southern Japan. One juvenile specimen found in eastern North Indian Ocean (12°27'S, 116°16'E).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 15-16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-20; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 13-17; Vertebrae: 32-32. Dorsal profile of head slightly elevated in front of anterior nostril, then nearly straight to origin of dorsal fin. Preopercle with two sharp spines at its lower angle. The mouth has several fangs, and a pair of large canines near the tip of the lower jaw which are exposed when the mouth is closed. Lateral line double, the lower branching off under the 5th or 6th dorsal spine. Overall color is grayish blue with the head being slightly darker than the body.
Biology : Rare species, probably mesobenthopelagic. Consumed as food (Ref. 4537)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Parin, Nikolay V.
Main Ref : Nakamura, I. and N.V. Parin. 1993. (Ref. 6181)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no Uses