Family: |
Scopelarchidae (Pearleyes) |
Max. size: |
6.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1000 m |
Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: 27°56.9'-28°07.9'N, 177°53.4'-177°39.2'W (type locality). |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 20-22; Vertebrae: 42-43. Pigment on pectoral fin limited to a narrow patch of melanophores between 2nd and 6th or 7th pectoral rays on medial third of length of fin; appressed pectoral reaching to pelvic insertion but not to anus; caudal fin depth 7.9-9.2 SL (Ref. 40783). |
Biology: |
Meso- and bathypelagic (Ref. 58302). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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