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Genus Family: Trichiuridae 🎣 1 Game Fish

Lepidopus

Species
6
Max Length
210 cm
Max Weight
8.0 kg
Max Lifespan
8 yrs
Avg Trophic
3.83
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Scombriformes
Family
Trichiuridae
Genus
Lepidopus

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
6

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
DD
Least Concern 2
Data Deficient 2

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
3 spp.
Venezuela
1 spp.
GF
1 spp.
Suriname
1 spp.
Canada
1 spp.
Nicaragua
1 spp.
Israel
1 spp.
Uruguay
1 spp.
Estonia
1 spp.
Portugal
1 spp.
Brazil
1 spp.
New Zealand
1 spp.
Greece
1 spp.
Sweden
1 spp.
Colombia
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
20 m
Deepest
620 m