| Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses) |
| 21 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
|
bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 550 m |
| Western Indian Ocean. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-8. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: basioccipital foramen present (vs. absent); proximal middle radial of anal-fin pterygiophore slender with trough on anterodorsal portion (vs. no trough); lateral line scales 36-42 (vs. 44-48 in N. atlanticus, 47-51 in N. pacificus); only cycloid scales on body (vs. ctenoid and cycloid in N. atlanticus); small canine teeth on side of lower jaw (vs. villiform teeth in N. atlanticus) (Ref. 55728). |
| Marketed fresh or made into fishmeal (Ref. 3288). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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