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The cobia (Rachycentron canadum) (, ) is a species of marine carangiform ray-finned fish, the only extant representative of the genus Rachycentron and the family Rachycentridae. Its other common names include black kingfish, black salmon, ling, lemonfish, crabeater, prodigal son, codfish, and black bonito.
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The cobia, scientifically named *Rachycentron canadum*, is a species of fish within the family Rachycentridae. It belongs to the order Carangiformes, class Teleostei, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by Linnaeus in 1766 and is currently accepted as a valid species. Other common names for this organism include Bacalao, Bonito, and Bonito Negro.
This species inhabits marine and brackish environments. Its recorded range includes Brazil, specifically Salinópolis. The International Union for Conservation of Nature assessed the cobia as Least Concern in 2015.
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Species
Least Concerncobia
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCarangiformes
- FamilyRachycentridae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Rachycentron
- Image
- Rachycentron canadum.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- taxon name
- Rachycentron canadum
- Commons category
- Rachycentron canadum
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon common name
- 黑魽
- MCN code
- 0303.56.00
- taxon range
- Salinópolis
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Distribution
- Introduced species
- Migratory habits
- Description
- Habitat
- Ecology
- Life history and reproduction
- Culinary use
- Aquaculture
- References
The cobia (Rachycentron canadum) (, ) is a species of marine carangiform ray-finned fish, the only extant representative of the genus Rachycentron and the family Rachycentridae. Its other common names include black kingfish, black salmon, ling, lemonfish, crabeater, prodigal son, codfish, and black bonito.
==Distribution== It is found in warm-temperate to tropical waters of the West and East Atlantic Ocean, throughout the Caribbean, and in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India, Australia, and the Pacific coast of Japan.
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