Snake Mackerel
About
Classification:
Actinopterygii | Perciformes | Gempylidae
Synonyms:
Gempylus coluber, Gempylus ophidianus, Lemnisoma thyrsitoides
Common names:
Escolier serpent, Escolar de canal, Snack mackerel,
Short description
Dorsal spines (total): 27 - 33; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12; Vertebrae: 48 - 55. Body is elongated and strongly compressed. The mouth is large with fang-like teeth. There are two lateral lines, both originating below the first spine of the dorsal fin. The upper lateral line follows the dorsal contour of the body to the end of the first dorsal fin base. The lower descends gradually posterior to about the tip of the pectoral fin and runs mid-laterally. Body color is uniformly dark brown; all fins dark brown with somewhat darker margins.
