Diplospinus multistriatus, the Striped escolar, is a species of snake mackerel of cosmopolitan distribution at depths of from 50 to 1,000 metres (160 to 3,280 ft). This species grows to a length of 33 centimetres (13 in) SL though most do not exceed 20 centimetres (7.9 in) SL. This species is important as a food fish to local populations. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ^ Iwamoto, T. (2015). "Diplospinus multistriatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T20665551A20682738. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T20665551A20682738.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diplospinus multistriatus". FishBase. April 2013 version.