Atlantic Scombrops
Scombrops boops
Atlantic Scombrops is a deep-water fish species found in the western Atlantic Ocean. It belongs to the gnomefish family and is rarely encountered by recreational anglers.
Atlantic Scombrops at a glance
- Scientific name
- Scombrops boops
- Typical size
- 12-18 inches, 2-4 lbs
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Offshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Rare
Habitat
This species inhabits deep continental slope waters at depths typically exceeding 500 feet. It is occasionally caught as bycatch by commercial deep-sea fishing operations but is not specifically targeted by recreational anglers due to its deep-water habitat.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a atlantic scombrops through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksAtlantic Scombrops questions people ask
Atlantic Scombrops is Scombrops boops.
A typical atlantic scombrops runs 12-18 inches, 2-4 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every atlantic scombrops you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
This species inhabits deep continental slope waters at depths typically exceeding 500 feet. It is occasionally caught as bycatch by commercial deep-sea fishing operations but is not specifically targeted by recreational anglers due to its deep-water habitat. It is a salt water species, filed under offshore in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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