Family : Chlorophthalmidae (Greeneyes)
Order : Aulopiformes  (grinners)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Spinyjaw greeneye
Fish Name : Chlorophthalmus bicornis
Max size : 15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 30573)
Environment : bathydemersal ; depth range 270 - 370 m
Climate : deep-water
Global Importance : fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden and Kerala coast of India, but probably more widespread in the northwestern Indian Ocean. Western Central Pacific: first recorded in the Philippines during the MS 'Vauban' cruise in 1976 (Ref. 5282).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 1-1
Biology : Found offshore (Ref. 30573)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Russell, B.C.. 1984. (Ref. 9113)

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