Barrelfish
📖 Overview
Lives in deep water over continental slopes. Adults in submarine canyons, young more widely found in surface layers and may occur at times close inshore docks. Young to 30 cm common in large groups during summer and autumn under floating boards, boxes and barrels. Does not associate with medusae. Adults probably schooling in depths but not on the bottom. Feed on small fishes and crustaceans; also sqiud and molluscs . Probably a spring spawner. (see Ref 4542).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Barrelfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic. Temperate; 48°N - 24°N, 89°W - 5°W recorded from Ireland, around the British Isles, off Portugal and the western Mediterranean.
🌿 Ecology
small fishes and crustaceans; also sqiud and molluscs (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
📊 Population Dynamics
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? perciformes | Mitchill | 1818 | Synonym |
| Coryphaena perciformis | Mitchill | 1818 | Synonym |
| Hyperoglyphe perciformes | Mitchill | 1818 | Synonym |
| Palinurichthyes perciformes | Mitchill | 1818 | Synonym |
| Palinurichthys perciformis | Mitchill | 1818 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 31 records indexed .
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