Longwing spinyfin (Diretmoides pauciradiatus)

Scientific name: Diretmoides pauciradiatus Woods, 1973

Longwing spinyfin (Diretmoides pauciradiatus)

The Longwing spinyfin (Diretmoides pauciradiatus) is a marine fish of the family Diretmidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-26; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21. Tip of pelvic fin not reaching origin of anal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diretmoides pauciradiatus
Family
Diretmidae (Spinyfins)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.0
Depth range
0–600 m (0–1969 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Guinea Bissau to Angola. Western Atlantic: eastern Florida, Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean and northern Brazil. Indian Ocean: Mozambique, Madagascar, and Western Australia. Pacific: Indonesia, South China Sea, and Kyushu-Palau Ridge (Moore, pers. comm.).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of potential interest

Sources

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

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