Rexea Explained

Rexea is a genus of snake mackerels found in the Indian and Pacific oceans. It feeds on fishes, crustaceans and cephalopods.^[1]

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:

• Rexea alisae C. D. Roberts & A. L. Stewart, 1997
• Rexea antefurcata Parin, 1989 (Long-finned escolar)
• Rexea bengalensis (Alcock, 1894) (Bengal escolar)
• Rexea brevilineata Parin, 1989 (Short-lined escolar)
• Rexea nakamurai Parin, 1989 (Nakamura's escolar)
• Rexea prometheoides (Bleeker, 1856) (Royal escolar)
• Rexea solandri (G. Cuvier, 1832) (Silver gemfish)

Notes and References

1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Rexea prometheoides (Bleeker, 1856). www.marinespecies.org. en. 2018-10-30.