| Nomeidae (Driftfishes) |
| 20 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 4 years |
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bathypelagic; depth range 58 - 1000 m |
| Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: circumtropical. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 11-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 14-16; Vertebrae: 30-31. Light tan to brown in color; caudal fin dusky, other fins clear (Ref. 4412). Teeth patches on midline of roof of mouth and tongue large, broad and granular (sometimes partly obscured by mucous) (Ref 9834). |
| Occurs from the border of the continental shelf to about 1,000 m depth (Ref. 13628). Found near the surface at night (Ref. 9834). Adults feed mainly on salps (Ref. 33689). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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