Alaska blackfish Facts
Wednesday 6 November 2013
The Alaska blackfish, Dallia pectoralis, is a fish that grows to 7 inches (180 mm) in length. It is elongate and cylindrical, with a dark olive-brown coloration. Four to six dark blotches run vertically along the sides, and the belly is white. The fins have reddish-brown speckles. Once thought to be an herbivore, its primary diet is midges and mosquito insect larvae.
Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Actinopterygii, Order: Esociformes, Family: Umbridae, Genus: Dallia, Species: D. pectoralis, Binomial name: Dallia pectoralis