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Scombriformes (Mackerels) >
Nomeidae (Driftfishes)
Etymology: Cubiceps: Latin, cubus = cube + Latin, ceps = head (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: R E Baxter was an amateur naturalist on Lord Howe Island. He sent ‘an interesting collection’ of fish specimens to the Australian Museum, including the fathead holotype.He was still making observations and sending material in the 1950s. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Lingkungan: lingkungan / zona iklim / kisaran kedalaman / jangkauan distribusi
Ekologi
laut pelagic-oceanic; kisaran kedalaman 1 - 100 m (Ref. 58302). Subtropical; 32°N - 47°S
Atlantic and Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters. A single record to date from the Indian Ocean.
Ukuran / Berat / umur
Kematangan: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 100.0 cm TL jantan/; (Ref. 6891)
Duri punggung (Keseluruhan (total)) : 12; duri punggung lunak (Keseluruhan (total)) : 20 - 24; Duri dubur: 3; Sirip dubur lunak: 19 - 22; vertebrata, bertulang belakang: 31. Dark brown in color, large specimens black; median fins dark, pectorals pale; eye blue (Ref. 4412).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
An oceanic, epipelagic to mesopelagic species (Ref. 6891). Feeds mainly on salps (Ref. 33689). Potentially valuable food fish in warm temperate and tropical areas of the Indo-Pacific (Ref. 9811). May be caught using a pelagic trawl (Ref. 33689).
Haedrich, R.L., 1990. Nomeidae. p. 1014-1018. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 6891)
Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
ancaman kepada manusia
Harmless
penggunaan manusia
Perikanan: memiliki potensi kepentingan
Alat, peralatan
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Estimasi berdasarkan model
Suhu yang disukai (Acuan
123201): 15.7 - 28.6, mean 26.4 °C (based on 1914 cells).
Indeks keanekaragaman filogenetik (Acuan
82804): PD
50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00851 (0.00444 - 0.01630), b=3.13 (2.95 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Tingkat Trofik (Acuan
69278): 3.4 ±0.4 se; based on diet studies.
Daya lenting (Acuan
120179): sedang, Waktu penggandaan populasi minimum 1.4 - 4.4 tahun (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Kerentanan Penangkapan Ikan (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (60 of 100).
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