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Ariommatidae (Ariommatids)
Etymology: Ariomma: Greek, ari = very, strength, superiority + Greek, omma = eyes (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 205 - 250 m (Ref. 28158). Deep-water, preferred ?
Western Indian Ocean: Saya de Malha and Tanzania.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 28158)
Caught mainly by bottom trawl (Ref. 28158).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, gonochorous, with pelagic eggs (Ref. 101194).
Piotrovsky, A.S., 1987. New stromateoid species (Centrolophidae, Ariommidae) from the western tropical Indian Ocean. Vopr. Ikhtiol. 27 (3):506-509. (Ref. 28158)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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