Gempylidae 40–330 m Snake mackerels / Escoliers
Scientific FAO code English French Page Thyrsitoides marleyi THM Black snoek Escolier gracile 114 Gempylus serpens GES Snake mackerel Escolier serpent 115 Ruvettus pretiosus OIL Oilfish Rouvet 116 Promethichthys prometheus PRP Roudi escolar Escolier clair 117
113 Snake mackerels Escoliers Snake mackerels Escoliers
114 Thyrsitoides marleyi THM 1–400 m
Lateral line starts level with back of gill cover, then splits into two around fourth dorsal spine Ligne latrale commenant derrire lÕopercule et se divisant en deux vers la quatrime dorsale
Body elongated and compressed English: Black snoek Corps allong et comprim French: Escolier gracile Japanese: Nagatachikamasu Local:
Well-developed pelvic fin, as long as pectoral fin Nageoire pelvienne bien dveloppe, aussi longue que la nageoire pectorale Gempylus serpens GES 1–600 m
First dorsal fin very long, second dorsal fin short and followed by five or six finlets Premire nageoire dorsale trs longue, deuxime nageoire dorsale courte, suivie de cinq ou six pinnules Two distinct lateral lines English: Snake mackerel Deux lignes latrales caractristiques French: Escolier serpent Body very long and skinny Japanese: Kurotachikamasu Corps trs allong et troit Hawaiian: Snake mackerel Local:
Very small pelvic fin Trs petite nageoire pelvienne
115 Snake mackerels Escoliers Snake mackerels Escoliers
116 Ruvettus pretiosus OIL 100–800 m
Very rough skin Peau trs rugueuse
English: Oilfish French: Rouvet Japanese: Baramutsu Hawaiian: Walu, Rough walu, Hawaiian butterfish Local: Two anal finlets Sharp scaly keel Deux pinnules anales Carne cailles coupantes Promethichthys prometheus PRP 100–750 m
Single lateral line English: Roudi escolar Ligne latrale unique French: Escolier clair Japanese: Kuroshibikamasu Hawaiian: Snake mackerel Local:
Small pelvic fin, represented by a single very small spine and soft ray Petite nageoire pelvienne, reprsente par une seule pine trs petite et un rayon mou
117 Snake mackerels Escoliers