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Psenes arafurensis Günther, 1889 Banded driftfish |
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FAO |
| Family: | Nomeidae (Driftfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 650 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical waters. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-22; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 21-23; Vertebrae: 31-31. 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). Description: Characterized further by having deeply forked caudal fin with pointed lobes; jaws terminal; small teeth, conical, mostly uniserial (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Oceanic species (Ref. 27121). Caught at the surface with an associated medusae, using hand net (Ref. 26165). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||