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Oilfish
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thumb|An oilfish 1000–3000 meters deep at Johnston Atoll 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 , but most often between . Oilfish can grow to a length of , though most do not exceed . It is the only known member of its genus.
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Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderScombriformes
- FamilyGempylidae
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- Commons category
- Ruvettus pretiosus
- taxon rank
- species
- taxon name
- Ruvettus pretiosus
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Ruvettus pretiosus
- taxon common name
- 粗鱗仔
- taxon range
- Brazil
- short name
- R. pretiosus
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- Human use
- ParknShop oilfish incident
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- References
thumb|An oilfish 1000–3000 meters deep at Johnston Atoll 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 , but most often between . Oilfish can grow to a length of , though most do not exceed . It is the only known member of its genus.
== Description == Oilfish are large, fusiform fish which often grow to and a maximum of . Other distinctive features of this fish include the large fangs, rough scales, two pairs of finlets, and a uniformly brown coloration. Oilfish meat is extremely oily, containing high lipid concentrations. Though edible, the oil mainly consists of wax esters, which makes the meat act as a laxative if consumed in large quantities.
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