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Psenes arafurensis

(Arafura Driftfish, Arafura Driftfish, Banded Driftfish, Banded Driftfish)

Overview:

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

Taxonomy

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  • Domain: Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
    • Kingdom: Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
      • Subkingdom: Bilateria (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
        • Branch: Deuterostomia Grobben, 1908 - Deuterostomes
          • Infrakingdom: Chordonia (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
            • Phylum: Chordata Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
              • Subphylum: Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
                • Infraphylum: Gnathostomata auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
                  • Superclass: Osteichthyes Huxley, 1880 - Bony Fishes
                    • Class: Actinopterygii Cope 1887 - Ray-Finned Fishes
                      • Order: Perciformes - Perch-like Fishes
                        • Suborder: Stromateoidei - Butterfishes, Harvestfishes
                          • Family: Nomeidae - Flotsamfishes
                            • Genus: Psenes Waite, 1894
                              • Specific name: arafurensis Günther, 1889
                                • Scientific name: Psenes arafurensis Günther, 1889

Ambiguous Synonyms:

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

Unambiguous Synonyms:

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

Notes:

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

Physical Description

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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

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Distribution

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Range and Population

Indo-West Pacific

Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical waters.

Habitat

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Biome

Saltwater. Pelagic.

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Psenes:

There are approximately 20 species and subspecies in this genus: P. whiteleggii · P. anomalus · P. arafurensis (Arafura Driftfish) · P. cyanophrus · P. cyanophrys (Blue Driftfish) · P. hillii · P. maculatus (Silver Driftfish) · P. multiradiatus · P. nigrescens · P. pellucidas · P. pellucides · P. pellucidus (Blackrag) · P. pellusidus · P. sio (Twospine Driftfish) · P. sp · P. spp · P. whiteleggi · P. whiteleggii (Coastal Cubehead) · P. whitleggi · P. whitleggii

Bibliography

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  • 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

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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.

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

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Last Revised: May 15, 2008