Silver scabbardfish

Silver scabbardfish

Frostfish, Beltfish

Kingdom
Phylum
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Lepidopus caudatus
Life Span
8 years
Weight
8000
282
goz
g oz 
Length
117-210
46.1-82.7
cminch
cm inch 

The silver scabbardfish (Lepidopus caudatus), also known as the frostfish or beltfish is a benthopelagic cutlassfish of the family Trichiuridae found throughout the temperate seas of the world. It grows to over 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) in length.

Climate zones

Habits and Lifestyle

Lepidopus caudatus is known to stand itself in winter months, likely due to being caught in currents when the fish migrate closer to shore for spawning.

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior

Population

References

1. Silver scabbardfish Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_scabbardfish
2. Silver scabbardfish on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/198721/42691759

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