Chubby pearleye (Rosenblattichthys volucris) fish species and information / pictures of Chubby pearleye - Rosenblattichthys volucris

Chubby pearleye (Rosenblattichthys volucris) fish species information

Scientific Name
Rosenblattichthys volucris

Common Name
Chubby pearleye

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 24; Vertebrae: 49 - 51. Branchiostegal rays: 8.

Classification

Classified By
Rofen, 1966
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Grinners (Aulopiformes)
Family
Pearleyes (Scopelarchidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: California Current region from southern California to central Baja California Sur and equatorial eastern shores from about 6?N to 3?S (Ref. 35929); also Chile (Ref. 9068).
Range
33°N -

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic
Trophic Level
3.98 s.e. 0.68 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
Unknown cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated