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Ariomma indica (Day, 1871)

Indian driftfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Scombriformes (Mackerels) > Ariommatidae (Ariommatids)
Etymology: Ariomma: Greek, ari = very, strength, superiority + Greek, omma = eyes (Ref. 45335).
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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 20 - 300 m (Ref. 4412), usually 20 - 100 m (Ref. 52180). Tropical; 36°N - 34°S, 22°E - 180°E

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Indo-Pacific: South Africa to the Persian Gulf east to the Indo-Malayan region up to Moala, Fiji, and north to Japan.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm 15.1  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9811); common length : 18.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9811)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

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.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Oviparous, gonochorous, with pelagic eggs (Ref. 101194).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Haedrich, R.L., 1984. Ariommidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean fishing area 51. Vol. 1. (Ref. 3300)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: commercial
FAO - Fisheries: landings; Publication: search | FishSource | Sea Around Us

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 23.6 - 29, mean 27.8 °C (based on 2324 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5156   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02042 (0.01352 - 0.03083), b=2.92 (2.81 - 3.03), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.6   ±0.50 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.1).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (17 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649):  Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   High.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 140 [84, 325] mg/100g; Iron = 1.31 [0.70, 2.38] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [16.7, 20.9] %; Omega3 = 0.221 [0.111, 0.428] g/100g; Selenium = 94.8 [42.9, 222.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 21.7 [6.3, 81.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.14 [0.75, 1.71] mg/100g (wet weight);