Species: Cubiceps capensis, Cape Cigarfish
center roof mouth: 1 row pointed teeth
A III, 19-22

Cubiceps capensis (Smith, 1845)
Cape Cigarfish
Body elongate, slender, soft and flexible; large eye with a fatty ring around it; mouth small, usually ends before eye; teeth small, pointed, curved, ~ 1 row on jaws, 1 row on center and sides (1-several rows) of roof of mouth, & 1 row on tongue; 7-11+1+16-20 gill rakers; 2 dorsal fins, 1st with origin behind pectoral origin, XI + I, 20-22; anal fin III, 19-22; pectoral fins long, in adults extend past anal origin, 20-24 rays; pelvic fins insert behind pectoral base; tail fin forked, with blunt tips; lateral line high along back; branched mucous canal along flank; scales moderate, smooth, 62-72 on lateral line, scales along top of head, to front edge of eye, snout with a few small scales or naked; no bony keel along breast.
Head and body dark brown to purplish black; fins blackish.
Size: 126 cm, 22 kg.
Habitat: oceanic.
Depth: 0-140 m
Circumglobal, subtropical to warm temperate; Nova Scotia to Argentina.

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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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- Pelagic
- Feeding Group
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- Data
- Planktivore
- Diet
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- Data
- Zooplankton
- Pelagic jellyfish/ctenophores
- Egg Type
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- Data
- Pelagic
- Pelagic larva
- Global Endemism
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- All species
- Circumtropical ( Indian + Pacific + Atlantic Oceans)
- Greater Caribbean non-endemic
- Regional Endemism
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- Also in Brazil
- Extends N + S of GC
- Extends North of GC
- Extends South of GC
- GC non-endemic
- All species
- Residency
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- Vagrant
- Climate Zone
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- Subtropical (23-35N, Florida / Carolinas / Bermuda)
- Temperate (>35N)
- IUCN Red List
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- Least concern
- Listed
- CITES
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- Not listed
- Length Max
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- 126
- Depth Range Min
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- 0
- Depth Range Max
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- 140