Species sheet
Scabbardfish
Lepidopus caudatus (Euphrasen, 1788)
AnimalsJacks
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East Atlantic
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Silver scabbardfishBritish English
- DegenfischGerman (Germany)
- StrumpfbandfischGerman (Germany)
- Pez cintoEuropean Spanish
- Sabre argentéFrench (France)
- Ceinture d'argentFrench (France)
- LépidopeFrench (France)
- Poisson sabreFrench (France)
- SabreFrench (France)
- Lama d'argentoItalian (Italy)
- Spada arzentinaItalian (Italy)
- Espada brancaEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
- Lepidopus
- Lepidopus argenteus
- Lepidopus argyreus
- Lepidopus gouanianus
- Scarcina argyrea
- Trichiurus
- Vandellius
- Ziphotheca
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Sources
- COUDRE Christian, ANDRÉ Frédéric, CHANET Bruno, PEAN Michel in : DORIS, 01/05/2014 : Lepidopus caudatus (Euphrasen, 1788), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/993
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Lepidopus caudatus (Euphrasen, 1788), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/975
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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