Silver-rag driftfish
📖 Overview
Occurs chiefly on the continental shelf, mostly on muddy bottoms . Juveniles occur in surface waters. Feeds mainly on small crustaceans. Forms large schools . Adults are demersal or bathypelagic .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Silver-rag driftfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, gonochorous, with pelagic eggs .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 500 m , usually 100 - 200 m . Subtropical; 45°N - 35°S, 98°W - 34°W
🌿 Ecology
small crustaceans
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | silver-rag · Silver-rag driftfish |
| 🇫🇷French | Ariomme grise · semble-coulirou |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | シロガネオオメメダイ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Arioma-prateada |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Arioma lucia · pastorcillo lucia |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariomma ledanoisi | Belloc | 1937 | Synonym |
| Ariomma nigriargenteus | Ginsburg | 1954 | Synonym |
| Cubiceps nigriargenteus | Ginsburg | 1954 | Synonym |
| Paracubiceps ledanoisi | Belloc | 1937 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 690 records indexed .
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