Ariomma
Silver-rag driftfish (A. bondi)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Suborder: Stromateoidei
Family: Ariommatidae
Genus: Ariomma
Jordan & Snyder, 1904
Type species
Ariomma lurida
Jordan & Snyder 1904
Species

See text for species

Ariomma is a genus of deepwater, marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Ariommatidae. Members of this genus are found in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Several members of this genus are of commercial importance as food fish. This genus is currently the only known extant genus in its family.

Species

Currently, the 7 recognized species in this genus are:[1][2]

  • Ariomma bondi Fowler, 1930 (silver-rag driftfish)
  • Ariomma brevimanus (Klunzinger, 1884)
  • Ariomma indica (F. Day, 1871) (Indian driftfish)
  • Ariomma lurida D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1904 (ariommid)
  • Ariomma melana (Ginsburg, 1954) (Brown driftfish)
  • Ariomma parini Piotrovsky, 1987 (Parin's ariomma)
  • Ariomma regulus (Poey, 1868) (spotted driftfish)

Timeline

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References

  1. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Ariomma in FishBase. December 2012 version.
  2. ↑ "Institute for Biodiversity Science & Sustainability | California Academy of Sciences". Research.calacademy.org. 2014-07-27. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
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