Peprilus simillimus

Peprilus simillimus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Scombriformes
Family:	Stromateidae
Genus:	Peprilus
Species:	P. simillimus
Binomial name
Peprilus simillimus (Ayres, 1860)

Peprilus simillimus is a ray-finned fish in the family Stromateidae (butterfishes) of the order Scombriformes. The fish can reach a length of 28 centimeters.

Habitat

Peprilus simillimus is a saltwater fish. It prefers a subtropical climate and lives mainly in the Pacific Ocean. The depth spread is 9 to 91 meters below the surface of the water.

Relationship to humans

Peprilus simillimus is of considerable commercial importance for fishing. In angling, little is hunted for the fish.

References

• Froese, R., D. Pauly. and editors. 2005 FishBase Electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version 06/2005.

1. ↑ Peprilus simillimus on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

External links

• Pictures of Peprilus simillimus on FishBase