Oilfish
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For the Baikal Oilfish, see Comephorus. For fish that contain oils, see Oily fish.
Oilfish (Ruvettus pretiosus) are a species of snake mackerel with a cosmopolitan distribution in tropical and temperate oceans. They can be found at depths from 100 to 800 metres (330 to 2,620 ft), but most often between 200 and 400 metres (660 and 1,310 ft). Oilfish can grow to a length of 3 metres (9.8 ft), though most do not exceed 1.5 metres (4.9 ft). It is the only known member of its genus.[2][3]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scombriformes |
Family: | Gempylidae |
Genus: | Ruvettus Cocco, 1833 |
Species: | R. pretiosus |
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Ruvettus pretiosus Cocco, 1833 | |
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