Domine (fish)
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The Domine (Epinnula magistralis) is a tropical species of snake mackerel found in all oceans at depths of from Script error: No such module "convert".. The largest specimen collected reached a meter in length, though few exceed Script error: No such module "convert"..[1][2]
Description
The Domine is identified by its deep, yet slender and compressed body, distinguishing it from other elongate snake mackerels. Its genus name, Epinnula, refers to its lack of finlets, unlike the related Oilfish.[1] Its jaws are fanged, some of which remain exposed even when the mouth is closed. It is a pale, grey-blue color, which becomes darker from the head to the tail.[3]
Habitat & Ecology
The Domine has only been found in the Caribbean off the coast of Cuba, the Bahamas, and the Virgin Islands. It is likely mesopelagic, having been found at depths between Script error: No such module "convert"..
See also
References
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- ↑ Nakamura, I. and N.V. Parin, 1993. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 15. Snake mackerels and cutlassfishes of the world (families Gempylidae and Trichiuridae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the snake mackerels, snoeks, escolars, gemfishes, sackfishes, domine, oilfish, cutlassfishes,. scabbardfishes, hairtails, and frostfishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(15):136 p.
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