Channel scabbardfish (Evoxymetopon taeniatum) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States.
Scientific name: Evoxymetopon taeniatum · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 200 cm
The channel scabbardfish is a benthopelagic trichiurid that occurs on the continental slope and sometimes on the continental shelf. Maximum length is about 200 cm standard length, commonly about 155 cm standard length. It is taken in subsistence fisheries and is a gamefish, with a medium price category. Fishing vulnerability is high to very high at 66 of 100 and resilience low. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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