Johnson, J. Y. (1864). Descriptions of three new genera of marine fishes obtained at Madeira. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1863.</em> (pt 3) (art. 8) : 403-410, Pl. 36.[details]
Distribution all oceans from temperate to tropical waters, as far north as Grand Banks
Distribution all oceans from temperate to tropical waters, as far north as Grand Banks [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Diretmus argenteus Johnson, 1864. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126398 on 2025-07-18
original descriptionJohnson, J. Y. (1864). Descriptions of three new genera of marine fishes obtained at Madeira. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1863.</em> (pt 3) (art. 8) : 403-410, Pl. 36.[details]
original description(ofDiscus aureus Campbell, 1879)Campbell, W. D. (1879). On a new fish. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute.</em> v. 11 (art. 27) (1878): 297-298. page(s): 298, Fig. [details]
basis of recordvan der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Ecology
ecology sourceLooby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online athttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4[details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online athttp://www.iobis.org/[details]
context source (Bermuda)Beebe, W. (1933). Preliminary account of deep sea dives in the bathysphere with especial reference to one of 2200 feet. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences U.S.A., 19(1): 178-188[details] Available for editors [request]
context source (PeRMS)Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p.[details]
additional sourceGulf of Maine Biogeographic Information System (GMBIS) Electronic Atlas. 2002. November, 2002. [details]
additional sourceMcEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.[details]
additional sourceLiu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional sourceFroese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online athttps://www.fishbase.org[details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Diet Adults are plankton-eaters like the other members of the family [details] Distribution all oceans from temperate to tropical waters, as far north as Grand Banks [details] Habitat nektonic [details] Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details] Habitat largest adults may be benthopelagic [details] Reproduction Oviparous with planktonic larvae [details]