Stout Beardfish (Polymixia nobilis)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Polymixia nobilis

Lowe, 1836

Stout Beardfish

Also known as: Atlantic Beardfish, Barbudo, Salmonete

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About

Habitat

Benthopelagic

Depth

100–770 m

Max size

48 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

14 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Polymixiiformes

Family

Polymixiidae

Where to find it

rare

Spain (Canary Islands)

Other species in Polymixiidae

Beardfish (Polymixia lowei)

Polymixia lowei

Beardfish

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