Pelagic butterfish

The pelagic butterfish, Schedophilus maculatus, is a medusafish of the genus Schedophilus found in all warm oceans.

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The Pelagic butterfish lives in the pelagic-oceanic, oceanodromous, marine, depth range 1030 - 1110 m , usually 300 - 700 m environment.

The pelagic butterfish, Schedophilus maculatus, is a medusafish of the genus Schedophilus found in all warm oceans. Its length is up to about 30 cm. References - * "Schedophilus maculatus". FishBase. Ed. More

The pelagic butterfish, Schedophilus maculatus, is a medusafish of the genus Schedophilus found in all warm oceans. Its length is up to about 30 cm.... More

Common names

Pelagic butterfish in English
Spanish mackerel in English
Thazard atlantique in French (français)
云纹高体鲳 in Mandarin Chinese
花高体鲳 in Mandarin Chinese
花高體鯧 in Mandarin Chinese
雲紋高體鯧 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Centrolophidae
Genus : Schedophilus
Species : Schedophilus maculatus
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