| Nomeidae (Driftfishes) |
| 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 650 m |
| Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical waters. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 11-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-22; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 21-23; Vertebrae: 31-31. Small specimens mottled or banded; adult uniformly black (Ref. 4412). Body moderately deep. Predorsal scales extending forward to about level of mideye. Snout deep and evenly rounded (Ref 9834).
Description: Characterized further by having deeply forked caudal fin with pointed lobes; jaws terminal; small teeth, conical, mostly uniserial (Ref. 90102). |
| Oceanic species (Ref. 27121). Caught at the surface with an associated medusae, using hand net (Ref. 26165). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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