Indian driftfish (Ariomma indicum)

Scientific name: Ariomma indicum Day, 1871

Indian driftfish (Ariomma indicum)

The Indian driftfish (Ariomma indicum) is a marine fish of the family Ariommatidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, South Africa to the Persian Gulf (but not in the Red Sea) east to the Indo-Malayan region, 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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ariomma indicum
Family
Ariommatidae (Ariommatids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
18.0
Depth range
20–300 m (66–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 20 - 300 m, usually 20 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: South Africa to the Persian Gulf (but not in the Red Sea) east to the Indo-Malayan region, north to Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.1)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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