Blue butterfish

The blue butterfish (Stromateus fiatola), is a species of pelagic fish in the genus Stromateus.

Blue butterfish
Temporal range:
Dead specimen collected by trawl net in Neaples area
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Stromateidae
Genus: Stromateus
Species:
S. fiatola
Binomial name
Stromateus fiatola
Synonyms[2]
  • Chrysostromus fiatoloides Lacépède, 1802
  • Fiatola fasciata Risso, 1827
  • Seserinus microchirus Cuvier, 1833
  • Stromateus capensis Pappe, 1853
  • Stromateus fasciatus (Risso, 1827)
  • Stromateus microchirus (Cuvier, 1833)

Description

The blue butterfish usually grows about 40 cm (16 in), but sometimes it can grow up to 50 cm (20 in).[3]

Distribution and habitat

The blue butterfish is a pelagic fish, usually found in depths of 10–70 m (33–230 ft).[4] It mainly lives in the Atlantic ocean.

Caudal fin of Stromateus fiatola
Flank of Stromateus fiatola
Head of Stromateus fiatola

See also

References
  1. Smith-Vaniz, W.F. (2015). "Stromateus fiatola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T198715A42691924. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T198715A42691924.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Froese, R.; D. Pauly. "Stromateus fiatola Linnaeus, 1758". World Register of Marine Species. 2021.
  3. Haedrich, R.L. "Stromateus fiatola". FishBase. 1986: 1192–1193.
  4. Blue butterfish (Stromateus fiatola). adriaticnature.com.


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