Blue butterfish
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| Dead specimen collected by trawl net in Neaples area | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Stromateidae |
| Genus: | Stromateus |
| Species: | S. fiatola
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| Stromateus fiatola | |
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The blue butterfish (Stromateus fiatola), is a species of pelagic fish in the genus Stromateus.
Description[]
The blue butterfish usually grows about 40 cm (16 in), but sometimes it can grow up to 50 cm (20 in).[3]
Distribution and habitat[]
The blue butterfish is a pelagic fish, usually found in depths of 10–70 m (33–230 ft).[4] It mainly lives in the Atlantic ocean.
Gallery[]
Caudal fin of Stromateus fiatola
Flank of Stromateus fiatola
Head of Stromateus fiatola
See also[]
- Silver pomfret
- Harvestfish
References[]
- ^ Smith-Vaniz, W.F. (2015). "Stromateus fiatola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T198715A42691924. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T198715A42691924.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, R.; D. Pauly. "Stromateus fiatola Linnaeus, 1758". World Register of Marine Species. 2021.
- ^ Haedrich, R.L. "Stromateus fiatola". FishBase. 1986: 1192–1193.
- ^ Blue butterfish (Stromateus fiatola). adriaticnature.com.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Ray-finned fish stubs
- Fish of the Atlantic Ocean
- Stromateidae