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Found from 300 to 200 feet deep
and Widely distributed in tropical and temperate waters of
the world. Members of the Snake Mackerel
Family and fed on crustacean, small fish and squid.
Oilfish are rarely caught by
sport fisherman due to the depth at which they live but
Oilfish is considered by many people and many government bodies to be poisonous. Not that they might kill you but oilfish have been known to give people diarrhea. Considered to be a very good tasting fish
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Oilfish
(Ruvettus pretiosus)
commercial longliners
are quite familiar with them.
