Diplospinus multistriatus
Species of fish
Diplospinus multistriatus | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scombriformes |
Family: | Gempylidae |
Genus: | Diplospinus |
Species: | D. multistriatus |
Binomial name | |
Diplospinus multistriatus Maul, 1948 |
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.[2]
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