Psenes arafurensis

• Overview
• Common Names
• Description
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
• Bibliography
• More Info
• Notes

Overview

Family : Driftfishes ; Oceanic species (Ref. 27121). Caught at the surface with an associated medusae, using hand net (Ref. 26165).

Common Names

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Description

Family Nomeidae

Distribution: tropical and subtropical seas . Adults with pelvic fins. First dorsal fin with 9-12 slender spines. Second dorsal fin with 0-3 spines; soft rays 15-32. Anal fin spines 1-3; soft rays 14-30. About 1 m maximum length .The family Nomeidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes ) and the Order Perciformes. It contains 3 genera and 15 species. It may be found in Marine environments and is primarily Marine. Members of this family are not used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are nonguarders. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is subcarangiform. Etymology of this family name : Greek, nomeys, -eos = shepherd

Habitat

Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -4,680 meters (0 to -15,354 feet).Mean = -1,054.750 meters (-3,460.466 feet), Standard Deviation = 2,066.170 based on 12 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.

Biome: Saltwater . Pelagic .

Taxonomy

Ambiguous Synonyms

1. Parapsenes rotundus (Smith, 1949)
2. Psenes rotundus (non Smith, 1949)

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Psenes arafrensis Günther, 1889
2. Psenes arafrensis Günther, 1889
3. Psenes arafurensis Günther, 1889
4. Psenes benardi Rossignol & Blache, 1961

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Data last modified by FishBase 05-Oct-1996

Similar Species

Members of the genus Psenes

There are approximately 14 species in this genus:

P. whiteleggii · P. anomalus · P. arafurensis (Arafura Driftfish) · P. cyanophrys (Blue Driftfish) · P. hillii · P. maculatus (Silver Driftfish) · P. nigrescens · P. pellucides · P. pellucidus (Blackrag) · P. sio (Twospine Driftfish) · P. sp · P. spp · P. whiteleggi · P. whiteleggii (Coastal Cubehead)

Bibliography

• Bianchi, G., K.E. Carpenter, J.-P. Roux, F.J. Molloy, D. Boyer and H.J. Boyer (1993). FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of Namibia. FAO, Rome. 250 p.
• Figueiredo, J.L. de, A.P. dos Santos, N. Yamaguti, R.A. Bernardes and C.L. Del Bianco Rossi-Wongtschowski (2002). Peixes da Zona Econômica Exclusiva da Região Sudeste-Sul do Brasil: Levantamento com Rede de Meia-Água. São-Paulo: Editora da Universidad
• Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. and P.J. Kailola (1984). Trawled fishes of southern Indonesia and northwestern Australia. Australian Development Assistance Bureau, Australia, Directorate General of Fishes, Indonesia, and German Agency for Technical Cooperation, Fe
• Kailola, P.J. (1991). The fishes of Papua New Guinea: a revised and annotated checklist. Vol. III. Gobiidae to Molidae. Research Bulletin No. 41, Research Section, Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea. 153 p.
• Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino (1984). The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1 (text). Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text), 370 pls.
• Robertson, D.R. and G.R. Allen. 2002. Shorefishes of the Tropical Eastern Pacific: an Information System. CD-ROM. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Balboa, Panama.

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Notes

Contributors

• Allen, Gerald R. (from FishBase).
• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed November 2, 2006.
• FishBase 2006.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 02, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 6 providers.
• MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 02, 2008:

• Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum: Bishop Museum Natural History Specimen Data
• FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Bishop Museum Data (OBIS distribution) (USOBIS)
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: iziko South African Museum - Fish Collection
• Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History: Vertebrate specimens
• Museum national d'histoire naturelle: Ichtyologie
• OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider: Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2500049
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-33860
• Fishbase Species ID: 10299
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 120695
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 172560
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 121728

Footnotes

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