| Family: |
Nomeidae (Driftfishes) |
| Max. size: |
100 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 1 - 100 m |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic and Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters. A single record to date from the Indian Ocean. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-24; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 19-22; Vertebrae: 31-31. Dark brown in color, large specimens black; median fins dark, pectorals pale; eye blue (Ref. 4412). |
| Biology: |
An oceanic, epipelagic to mesopelagic species (Ref. 6891). Feeds mainly on salps (Ref. 33689). Potentially valuable food fish in warm temperate and tropical areas of the Indo-Pacific (Ref. 9811). May be caught using a pelagic trawl (Ref. 33689). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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