Ariomma indica (Day, 1871)
Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. Silvery with purple tinge. Fins grayish.
Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Ariommatidae
Genus: Ariomma
Species: Ariomma indica (Day, 1871)
Climate Zone
Location
- Indo-Pacific: South Africa to the Persian Gulf east to the Indo-Malayan region up to Moala, Fiji, and north to Japan.
Biology
Occurs in small schools in areas with muddy substrates on the continental shelf and upper slope. Feeds mainly on zooplankton. Appears to be pelagic at night and demersal by day and may migrate seasonally. Marketed fresh or dried-salted (Ref. 3300).
Habitat
benthopelagic
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated
Threat to Humans
Harmless
Ariomma indica (Day, 1871)