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Diagnostic Description

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Pale to dark blue-grey, back darker than sides; caudal fin dark, other fins clear (Ref. 4412).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23 - 27; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 21 - 24; Vertebrae: 31
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Biology

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Feeds mainly on salps. May be caught using a pelagic trawler (Ref. 33689).
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Blue fathead

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Cubiceps caeruleus, the blue fathead or cubehead, is a species of driftfish native to the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. It is a pelagic fish that can be found at depths of from 20 to 250 metres (66 to 820 ft). It mostly feeds on salps. This species can reach a length of 25.6 centimetres (10.1 in) TL.[2]

References

  1. ^ Iwamoto, T. (2015). "Cubiceps caeruleus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T190384A42691679. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T190384A42691679.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Cubiceps caeruleus" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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Blue fathead: Brief Summary

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Cubiceps caeruleus, the blue fathead or cubehead, is a species of driftfish native to the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. It is a pelagic fish that can be found at depths of from 20 to 250 metres (66 to 820 ft). It mostly feeds on salps. This species can reach a length of 25.6 centimetres (10.1 in) TL.

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