| Family: |
Scopelarchidae (Pearleyes) |
| Max. size: |
26.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 98 - 3400 m |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Pacific: Gulf of Alaska to Baja California, Mexico. Northwest Pacific: Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-21; Vertebrae: 54-55. Adipose very slender; pectorals small; pelvic fins large and expanded (Ref. 6885). Brown dorsally, lighter below (Ref. 6885). Brown dorsally, lighter below (Ref. 6885). Branchiostegal rays: 8 (Ref. 35929). |
| Biology: |
Synchronous hermaphrodites (Ref. 35929). Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 35929). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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