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Diretmidae (Spinyfins)
Etymology: Diretmoides: Greek, di = two + Greek, eretmos = oar + Greek, suffix, oides = similar to (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Inna Alexandrovna Verigina was curator of marine fishes, Zoological Museum, Moscow University. She helped Kotlyar over the course of many years. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 340 - 1300 m (Ref. 9927). Deep-water
Eastern Indian Ocean: Mentawai range of the Andaman. Western Pacific: Timor and South China seas.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9927)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kotlyar, A.N., 1988. Classification and distribution of fishes of the family Diretmidae (Beryciformes). Vopr. Ikhtiol. 27(6):883-897. [1987] (In Russian, English translation in J. Ichthyol. 28(2):1-15). (Ref. 9927)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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