- Imperial blackfish
Taxobox
name = Imperial blackfish
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regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Actinopterygii
ordo =Perciformes
familia =Centrolophidae
genus = "Schedophilus "
species = "S. ovalis"
binomial = "Schedophilus ovalis"
binomial_authority = (Cuvier, 1833)The imperial blackfish, "Schedophilus ovalis", is amedusafish of the familyCentrolophidae found in the easternAtlantic and theMediterranean Sea , at depths of between 70 and 700 m. Its length is up to 100 cm.The Imperial blackfish prefers deep water at the edge of
continental shelves and aroundoceanic islands, with larger specimens near the bottom. The young areepipelagic and associate with floatingjellyfish , includingPhysalia . Adults are caught on hooks baited with fish orsquid . Its white flesh is reported to be good-tasting.References
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