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Common names: Arafura driftfish, Kurage-uo
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from Koajiro, the Miura Peninsula and off the Shimane Prefecture. Also Ref. 11230.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.maff.go.jp/eindex.html
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Dusky driftfish, Shuĭ mǔ yù chāng, 贝氏玉鲳, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Scombriformes (Mackerels) > Nomeidae (Driftfishes)
Etymology: Psenes: Greek, psenos, -e, -on = without hair (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina; djupintervall 0 - 650 m (Ref. 58018). Tropical; 37°N - 24°S

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical waters.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 27121); common length : 23.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 47377)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 11 - 13; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 18 - 22; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 21 - 23; Ryggkotor: 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).

Oceanic species (Ref. 27121). Caught at the surface with an associated medusae, using hand net (Ref. 26165).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Haedrich, R.L., 1986. Nomeidae. p. 846-850. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4412)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 29 January 2013

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)