| Diplospinus | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Gempylidae |
| Genus: | Diplospinus |
| Species: | D. multistriatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplospinus multistriatus Maul, 1948 | |
Diplospinus multistriatus, the Striped escolar, is a species of snake mackerel of cosmopolitan distribution at depths of from 50 to 1,000 metres (160 to 3,280 ft). This species grows to a length of 33 centimetres (13 in) SL though most do not exceed 20 centimetres (7.9 in) SL. This species is important as a food fish to local populations. This species is the only known member of its genus.
References
- Iwamoto, T. (2015). "Diplospinus multistriatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T20665551A20682738. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T20665551A20682738.en.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diplospinus multistriatus". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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