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Schedophilus medusophagus (Cocco, 1839) Cornish blackfish |
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photo by
Bañón Díaz, R. |
| Family: | Centrolophidae (Medusafishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 55 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 200 - 358 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Iceland (Ref. 12462) and Ireland to Morocco, including Azores and Madeira. Also in the western Mediterranean. Western Atlantic: Grand Banks, Canada to North Carolina, USA (Ref. 7251). Possibly off Australia (Ref. 7251). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Rear edge of front gill cover with distinct spines. Snout is slightly shorter than the eye diameter (Ref. 35388). | |||
| Biology: | Feeds on medusae and ctenophores (Ref. 27637). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||