| Family: |
Nomeidae (Driftfishes) |
| Max. size: |
20 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 4 years |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 58 - 1000 m |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: circumtropical. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 14-16; Vertebrae: 30-31. Light tan to brown in color; caudal fin dusky, other fins clear (Ref. 4412). Teeth patches on midline of roof of mouth and tongue large, broad and granular (sometimes partly obscured by mucous) (Ref 9834). |
| Biology: |
Occurs from the border of the continental shelf to about 1,000 m depth (Ref. 13628). Found near the surface at night (Ref. 9834). Adults feed mainly on salps (Ref. 33689). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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