Man-of-war fish (Nomeus gronovii)

Scientific name: Nomeus gronovii Gmelin, 1789

Man-of-war fish (Nomeus gronovii)

The Man-of-war fish (Nomeus gronovii) is a marine fish of the family Nomeidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-28; Anal spines: 1 - 2; Anal soft rays: 24 - 29; Vertebrae: 41. Juveniles whitish or silvery with dark blue mottlings; pelvic fins black. Dark blue above, side silvery with patches of dark blue. Pelvic fin with inner rays joined to abdomen by membrane for its entire length.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nomeus gronovii
Family
Nomeidae (Driftfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
39.0
Depth range
200–1000 m (656–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 200 - 1000 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Newfoundland, Canada and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: north-west Africa and the Canary Islands; also S?o Tom? Island. Not recorded from the Mediterranean and most of the eastern Atlantic. Indian and Pacific: widely distributed.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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