Swallowtail
Centroberyx lineatus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The swallow-tail or kingfish is a member of the family Berycidae. It is native to the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific Ocean off of Madagascar and from Australia to Japan. It can reach sizes of up to 46.0 centimetres (18.1 in) TL. It can be found on the continental shelf and continental slope around rocky reefs anywhere from 15 to 280 metres deep.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Beryciformes
- Family
- Berycidae
- Genus
- Centroberyx