Biology:Roosterfish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Family: | Nematistiidae T. N. Gill, 1862 |
| Genus: | Nematistius T. N. Gill, 1862 |
| Species: | N. pectoralis
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| Nematistius pectoralis T. N. Gill, 1862
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The roosterfish, Nematistius pectoralis, is a game fish found in the warmer waters of the East Pacific from Baja California to Peru.[1] It is the only species in the genus Nematistius and the family Nematistiidae.[2][3] It is distinguished by its "rooster comb", seven very long spines of the dorsal fin.
The roosterfish has an unusual arrangement of its ears; its swim bladder penetrates the brain through the large foramina and makes contact with the inner ear. It uses its swim bladder to amplify sounds.
Roosterfish predominantly inhabit shallow waters, where a substantial portion of their time is allocated to the region between the sea surface and depths of up to 15 meters.[4]
Roosterfish can reach over 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) in length and over 50 kg (110 lb) in weight.[5] The weight of the average fish hooked is about 20 lb (9.1 kg). The fish is popular as a game fish, but it is not considered a good eating fish. Catch and release is strongly recommended.
References
- ↑ Santella, Chris (July 31, 2010). "When the Roosterfish Start to Run, Anglers Just Try to Keep Up". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/31/sports/31roosterfish.html?scp=1&sq=roosterfish&st=cse.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). "Nematistiidae" in FishBase. November 2012 version.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Nematistius in FishBase. November 2012 version.
- ↑ Ortega-Garcia, Sofia; Sepulveda, Chugey; Aalbers, Scott; Jakes-Cota, Ulianov; Rodriguez-Sanchez, Ruben (2017). "Age, growth, and length-weight relationship of roosterfish (Nematistius pectoralis) in the eastern Pacific Ocean". Fishery Bulletin 115 (1): 117-124. doi:10.7755/FB.115.1.10.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Nematistius pectoralis" in FishBase. November 2012 version.
- "Nematistius pectoralis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=168744. Retrieved 18 April 2006.
External links
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