| Ariommatidae (Ariommatids) |
| 80 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 350 m |
| Indo-Pacific: Red Sea, off Indonesia to Japan and Hawaii. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-15; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 15-15. Body elongate and rounded. Adipose tissue around eye well-developed, with a rather undeveloped eyelid. Scales large, cycloid, and very deciduous. |
| Mesobenthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Considered rare but sometimes taken in large quantities by purse seine off Japan (Ref. 12862). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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