Silver spinyfin
📖 Overview
Juveniles are found from near surface to about 250 m to more than 1,000 m . Largest adults may be benthopelagic . Adults are plankton-eaters like the other members of the family . Oviparous, with planktonic larvae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25 - 29; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 18 - 24; Vertebrae: 27 - 29. Body black dorsally, silvery on sides . Branchiostegal rays: 7-8 . Body deep, heavy, sides straight. Large adults very dark brown .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Silver spinyfin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Silver spinyfin is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 2000 m , usually 500 - 700 m . Deep-water; 65°N - 40°S South Africa including Canary Islands and Ascension Island (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Discfish · Little Dory · Silver Discfish · Silver Spinyfish · Silver spinyfin · Slimehead · Spiny-fin · spinyfin |
| 🌍CES | beztrnovka stříbřitá |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | hopeatalkakala |
| 🇫🇷French | Dirette Argentée · Dirette argentée, Rayon épineux · Rayon Épineux |
| 🌍ISL | Marsilfri |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | フチマルギンメ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-disco-do-Indo-Pacífico |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Серебристая диретма |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Malcarado Plateado · Pez disco plateado |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 洞鰭鯛 · 藍皮刀 · 銀眼鯛 · 黑銀眼鯛 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diretmus argentatus | Johnson | 1863 | Synonym |
| Diretmus aureus | Campbell | 1879 | Synonym |
| Discus aureus | Campbell | 1879 | Synonym |
| Gyrinomene nummeralis | Vaillant | 1888 | Synonym |
| Gyrinomene nummularis | Vaillant | 1888 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 819 records indexed .
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