| Family: |
Nomeidae (Driftfishes) |
| Max. size: |
107 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 100 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: northeast Atlantic south to about 20°N off the African coast, including western Mediterranean. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Oceanic, epipelagic or mesopelagic in warm and temperate waters. Feeds mainly on salps (Ref. 33689). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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