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Family: Ariommatidae Ariommatids



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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Ariomma bondi Fowler, 1930

Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.
 
Ariomma bondi
[Silver-rag driftfish]

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Ariomma brevimanum (Klunzinger, 1884)

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.
 
Ariomma brevimanum
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Ariomma indicum (Day, 1871)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ariomma indicum
[Indian driftfish]

Photo by FAO

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Ariomma luridum Jordan & Snyder, 1904

Photo by FAO
 
Ariomma luridum
[Ariommid]

Photo by JAMARC

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Ariomma melanum (Ginsburg, 1954)

Photo by JAMARC
 
Ariomma melanum
[Brown driftfish]

Photo by Kotlyar, A.N.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
Ariomma parini Piotrovsky, 1987

Photo by Kotlyar, A.N.
 
Ariomma parini
[Parin's ariomma]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Ariomma regulus (Poey, 1868)

Photo by JAMARC
 
Ariomma regulus
[Spotted driftfish]
7 Species of Family Ariommatidae
(Ariommatids)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1930 Ariomma bondi Silver-rag driftfish Western Atlantic 30 TL
1884 Ariomma brevimanum Indo-Pacific 80 TL
1871 Ariomma indicum Indian driftfish Indo-Pacific 25 SL
1904 Ariomma luridum Ariommid Pacific Ocean 35 SL
1954 Ariomma melanum Brown driftfish Eastern Atlantic 30 TL
1987 Ariomma parini Parin's ariomma Western Indian Ocean 18.8 SL
1868 Ariomma regulus Spotted driftfish Western Atlantic 25 TL



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013