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Ariomma brevimanus (Klunzinger, 1884) |
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photo by
Khalaf, M.A. |
| Family: | Ariommatidae (Ariommatids) | |||
| Max. size: | 80 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 350 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Red Sea, off Indonesia to Japan and Hawaii. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-15; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 15-15. Body elongate and rounded. Adipose tissue around eye well-developed, with a rather undeveloped eyelid. Scales large, cycloid, and very deciduous. | |||
| Biology: | Mesobenthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Considered rare but sometimes taken in large quantities by purse seine off Japan (Ref. 12862). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||