Ariomma

Ariomma
Silver-rag driftfish (A. bondi)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Stromateoidei
Family: Ariommatidae
Haedrich, 1967
Genus: Ariomma
D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1904
Species

See text for species.

Ariomma is a genus of deepwater, marine perciform fishes. 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 genus in its family.

Species

Currently, the 9 recognized species in this genus are:[1][2]

Timeline

Quaternary Neogene Paleogene Holocene Pleist. Miocene Oligocene Eocene Paleocene Quaternary Neogene Paleogene Holocene Pleist. Miocene Oligocene Eocene Paleocene

References

  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, 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. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
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