🦋 Identification Guide

How to Identify Nomeidae

1 species · Animalia · Order Perciformes

Nomeidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Perciformes, class . The family contains 1 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

This fish has an elongated body with large eyes and distinct dorsal fins.
It is a carnivorous planktivore, and is well known for its ability to live among the deadly tentacles of the Portuguese man o' war siphonophore; it feeds on the man o' war's tentacles and gonads.

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Representative Nomeidae Species

Nomeus gronovii (Gmelin, 1789)

Nomeus gronovii, the man-of-war fish, is a pelagic ocean fish that lives among P…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Nomeidae?

Nomeidae animals belong to the Perciformes order in the Animalia kingdom. This fish has an elongated body with large eyes and distinct dorsal fins. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Nomeidae?

Nomeidae is classified in the order Perciformes, class , phylum Chordata. It is a carnivorous planktivore, and is well known for its ability to live among the deadly tentacles of the Portuguese man o' war siphonophore; it feeds on the man o' war's tentacles and gonads.

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