Spotted driftfish
📖 Overview
Adults caught in shrimp grounds and deeper shelf areas, but occurrence is sporadic. Juveniles inhabit offshore surface waters, especially around floating weeds. Adults may be restricted to continental margins of the western Atlantic with juveniles found in the Caribbean expatriated from these populations . Feeds mainly on benthic crustaceans. An excellent food fish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Caudal peduncle slender, square in cross section, with 2 fleshy keels along each side .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spotted driftfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, gonochorous, with pelagic eggs .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 500 m . Subtropical; 41°N - 4°N, 98°W - 50°W
🌿 Ecology
benthic crustaceans
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Spotted driftfish |
| 🇫🇷French | Ariomme pintade |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | ホシオオメメダイ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Arioma-pintada |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Arioma pintada · pastorcillo aquilado · pastorcillo aquillado |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psenes regulus | Poey | 1868 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 16 records indexed .
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