Author: Haedrich, Richard L.

Source: Bulletin of Marine Science, Volume 18, Number 1, March 1968 , pp. 249-260(12)

Publisher: University of Miami - Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

Abstract:

Six specimens of Ariomma taken by the Danish R/V Dana come from areas where this genus has been recorded. Two fish come from 27°00′S, 177°41′W, far outside the previously known range. These South Pacific specimens are described and are referred to A. lurida Jordan & Snyder, 1904. They extend the known range of the genus into the Australian region, suggesting that at least some species may be more oceanic and independent of the land than was formerly supposed. The three Caribbean specimens are referred to A. bondi Fowler, 1930; the two from West Africa are indeterminable. A Philippine specimen is deep bodied, and undoubtedly belongs to A. indica (Day, 1870). Despite their wide geographic separation, the elongate South Pacific and North Atlantic specimens are exceedingly similar in both meristics and proportions. A middle-to-late-Pliocene evolution of Ariomma combined with the relative uniformity of the oceanic environment could account for the similarity between such widely separated forms. Examination of large series and a search for new characters are needed to solve the problem posed by the species of Ariomma.

References: 8 references open in new window

Articles that cite this article?

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 1968-03-01

More about this publication?

• The Bulletin of Marine Science is dedicated to the dissemination of high quality research from the world's oceans. All aspects of marine science are treated by the Bulletin of Marine Science, including papers in marine biology, biological oceanography, fisheries, marine affairs, applied marine physics, marine geology and geophysics, marine and atmospheric chemistry, and meteorology and physical oceanography.
• Editorial Board
• Information for Authors
• Subscribe to this Title
• Terms & Conditions
• ingentaconnect is not responsible for the content or availability of external websites

Related content

• In this: publication
• By this: publisher
• In this Subject: Biology/Life Sciences ,  Oceanography
• By this author: Haedrich, Richard L.

Website © Publishing Technology. Article copyright remains with the publisher, society or author(s) as specified within the article.

• Terms and conditions
• Privacy policy
• Information for advertisers