Barrelfish (Hyperoglyphe perciformis) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States.
Scientific name: Hyperoglyphe perciformis · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 91 cm
The barrelfish is a centrolophid of deep water over continental slopes, with adults in submarine canyons while young fish are more widely found in surface layers and may occur at times close inshore at docks. Young up to 30 cm are common in large groups under floating boards, boxes and barrels, and it does not associate with medusae. Adults probably school in midwater rather than on the bottom and feed on small fishes and crustaceans as well as squid and mollusks. Maximum length is about 91 cm total length, commonly about 30 cm standard length. It is a minor commercial species and a gamefish, with a very high price category. Fishing vulnerability is high at 57 of 100 and resilience low. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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