black scabbardfish
aphanopus carbo latin

The black scabbardfish is a genus of Cutlassfish which contains the following species:

Espada (Black scabbardfish) is often served with banana.

We must obtain detailed information on the state of fish resources in the ORs, particularly of Black Scabbardfish.

The black scabbardfish (Aphanops carbo) fishery off Madeira also takes two or three goblin sharks annually.

The black scabbardfish is of economic importance to fisheries associated with countries of the Iberian Peninsula, and especially with the Madeira Islands where they are prized for food.

Their physical output is low but reasonable levels of income are attained by virtue of the high commercial value of the species they capture: octopus, black scabbardfish, conger, pouting, hake and anglerfish.

The species that can be caught are Black scabbardfish, Blue Fin Tuna, White Marlin, Blue Marlin, Albacore, Bigeye tuna, Wahoo, Spearfish, skipjack tuna and many others are found up and down the coast of Madeira.