Species: Lepidocybium flavobrunneum, the escolar
eye large, oval
4-6 finlets after D & A
Lepidocybium flavobrunneum (Smith, 1843)
Escolar
Elongate, fusiform, slightly compressed; head pointed; eye a large, vertical oval; mouth ~ horizontal, opens at front; teeth conical, curved, 1 row each jaw; 2 dorsal fins separated by a gap, 1st dorsal fin low, VIII-IX spines; 2nd dorsal fin shorter base, 16-18, behind that 4-5 finlets; anal fin I-II, 12-14, followed by 4-5 finlets; pelvic fins well developed, I, 5; tail fin forked; 1 long + 2 small keels on tail base; 1 lateral line, strongly sinuous path along body; scales very small, smooth.
Uniform grey-brown, larger fish black.
Size: 220 cm; IGFA world record 78,81 kg..
Habitat: oceanic pelagic.
Depth: 200-1316 m.
Circumtropical; Georges Bank to Suriname.
Note: Genetic analyses indicate that the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific forms probably are separate species.
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- Salinity
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- Marine
- Marine Only
- Inshore/Offshore
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- Offshore
- Offshore Only
- Water Column Position
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- Mid Water
- Near Surface
- Surface
- Water column only
- Habitat
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- Water column
- FishBase Habitat
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- Bathypelagic
- Pelagic
- Feeding Group
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- Carnivore
- Data
- Diet
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- Octopus/squid/cuttlefish
- Bony fishes
- Data
- Pelagic crustacea
- Egg Type
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- Pelagic
- Pelagic larva
- Data
- Global Endemism
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- Circumtropical ( Indian + Pacific + Atlantic Oceans)
- Greater Caribbean non-endemic
- All species.
- Regional Endemism
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- Continent
- Extends South of GC
- Also in Brazil
- Extends N + S of GC
- All species..
- GC non-endemic
- Continent + Island (s)
- Island (s)
- Extends North of GC
- Residency
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- Resident
- Climate Zone
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- Equatorial (0-10N, Costa Rica / Venezuela)
- Subtropical (23-35N, Florida / Carolinas / Bermuda)
- Tropical (10-23N, Nicaragua / Cuba)
- IUCN Red List
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- Listed
- Least concern
- CITES
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- Not listed
- Length Max
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- 220
- Depth Range Min
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- 200
- Depth Range Max
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- 1316
