Scientific Name
Chlorophthalmus nigromarginatus  
Pronounce  
 Chlorophthalmus nigromarginatus黑緣青眼魚
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author Kamohara, 1953 Depth 184 - 440M
Chinese 黑緣青眼魚 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 青眼魚科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F189　Chlorophthalmidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 黑緣青眼魚 
Max Length 23 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 奇士魚 
Distribution in World India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan East、West、North East 
Habitats Deep Sea、Benthos、Coastal  Holotype Locality Mimase fish market, Kochi Prefecture, Japan 
Synonyms Chlorophthalmus acutifrons nigromarginatus, Chloropthalmus nigromarginatus   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002)；中國動物誌-燈籠魚目(陳等, 2002)  Kamohara, T. 1953 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 Nakabo T. 2002 Nakabo T. 2002 陳素芝 編著 2002 
Specimen List ASIZP0054810. ASIZP0057563. ASIZP0058624. ASIZP0058725. ASIZP0058799. ASIZP0058876. ASIZP0061136. ASIZP0061157. ASIZP0061481. ASIZP0063147. ASIZP0064972. ASIZP0064973. ASIZP0066344. ASIZP0068071. ASIZP0068084. ASIZP0068151. ASIZP0068152. ASIZP0068153. ASIZP0068161. ASIZP0068309. ASIZP0068418. ASIZP0068422. ASIZP0070586. ASIZP0075135. ASIZP0700025. ASIZP0800157. ASIZP0800158. ASIZP0800159. ASIZP0803832. ASIZP0803845. ASIZP0803912. ASIZP0803913. ASIZP0803914. ASIZP0803922. ASIZP0900365. ASIZP0910157. ASIZP0910159. ...List all 69 records... 
Barcode2008-03-24,Kui-Ching Hsu,CO1,100% 2011-06-13,柯慧玲,CO1,100% 2011-06-13,柯慧玲,CO1,100%
Common Name Greeneye 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Body moderately slender, subcylindrical anteriorly to moderately compressed posteriorly, moderately elongate. Head moderate. Eye large, round, lateral with teardrop-shaped pupil. Teeth small; outer tooth patch of lower jaw in 3 approximate rows, middle of anterior margin of vomer toothless. Dorsal fin short based and high, before middle of body, with 10 to 12 rays; anal fin far behind dorsal fin, with 8 to 10 rays. Body yellowish brown, with dusky mottlings; tapetum of eye brilliant green in freshly caught specimens. Caudal fin with black posterior margin.
habitats Found on the continental shelf and slope. It inhabits from 184 to 440 m depth. Feed as carnivores on bottom-dwelling invertebrates. 
Distribution Distributed in waters of Indo-West Pacific from Indonesia and northwestern Australia, and from southern Japan to the East China Sea. It found in southern and northeastern Taiwanese waters. 
Utility Marketed fresh, and eaten fried and broiled.