Vernacular Names:

Es/Sp: Escolar negro

Fr/Fr: Escolier noir

In/En: Escolar

Local Names:

Ecuador: Miramelindo

Perú: Escolar

Commercial names: Escolar.

Simile of international trade: Ruvettus pretiosus

Fishing Season: All year round.

Geographical distribution: Its distribution goes from 32° 43’ N to 06° 00’ S in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

Habitat and biology: Mesopelagic, batipelagic and oceanic species. It feeds on crustaceans and squids.

Length: Its mean length is 120 cm (SL), though they can be specimens of 200 cm (SL).