| Family: |
Scopelarchidae (Pearleyes) |
| Max. size: |
19.02 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 2000 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic, Argentine basin and Southwest Pacific, off southern Tasmania. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Vertebrae: 55-55. This species is distinguished from all other species of the family by the following characters: pectoral fin distinctly shorter than the pelvic fin; pelvic-fin origin anterior to a vertical through the first dorsal-fin origin; lingual teeth found over the basihyal and the first basibranchial; lateral-line scales 58 or 59; pigment stripes along the lateral line (Ref. 75653). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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