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Diretmus argenteus Johnson, 1864

Silver spinyfin
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Spain country information

Common names: Malcarado plateado
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in Galicia (Ref. 86578).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Post, A., 1986
National Database: ICTIMED

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Trachichthyiformes (Roughies) > Diretmidae (Spinyfins)
Etymology: Diretmus: Greek, di = two + Greek, eretmos = oar (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino batipelagico; distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 2000 m (Ref. 9927), usually 500 - 700 m (Ref. 6744).   Deep-water; 65°N - 40°S

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze |
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