Peprilus simillimus
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Peprilus simillimus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scombriformes |
Family: | Stromateidae |
Genus: | Peprilus |
Species: | P. simillimus
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Binomial name | |
Peprilus simillimus (Ayres, 1860)
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Peprilus simillimus is ray-finned fish in the family Stromateidae and therefore belongs to the order Scombiformes. The fish can reach a length of 28 centimeters.
Habitat
Peprilus simillimus is a saltwater fish. The fish prefers a subtropical climate and lives mainly in the Pacific Ocean. The depth spread is 9 to 91 meters below the surface of the water.
Relationship to humans
Peprilus simillimus is of considerable commercial importance for fishing. In angling, little is hunted for the fish.
References
- Froese, R., D. Pauly. and editors. 2005 FishBase Electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version 06/2005.