Silver spinyfin (Diretmus argenteus)

Scientific name: Diretmus argenteus Johnson, 1864

Silver spinyfin (Diretmus argenteus)

The Silver spinyfin (Diretmus argenteus) is a marine fish of the family Diretmidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 1; Dorsal soft rays: 25-29; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 18 - 24; Vertebrae: 27 - 29. Body black dorsally, silvery on sides. Branchiostegal rays: 7-8. Body deep, heavy, sides straight. Large adults very dark brown.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diretmus argenteus
Family
Diretmidae (Spinyfins)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.6
Common length
9.0
Depth range
0–2000 m (0–6562 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 2000 m, usually 500 - 700 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal: In tropical to temperate waters. Eastern Atlantic: Iceland and British Isles to South Africa including Canary Islands and Ascension Island. Northwest Atlantic: Canada. Not recorded from the Mediterranean.
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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