Atlantic pearlside (Maurolicus weitzmani)

Scientific name: Maurolicus weitzmani Parin & Kobyliansky, 1993

The Atlantic pearlside (Maurolicus weitzmani) is a marine fish of the family Sternoptychidae.

Biology

Vertebrae: 32 - 33. AC photophores 22-26, usually 23-24. Head 29.5-33% SL, eye 9.5-11.5% SL, upper jaw 17-19% SL, maximum body depth at or behind pectoral fin base 22.5-25.5% SL. Stomach and hind portion of intestine not pigmented.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Maurolicus weitzmani
Family
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.2
Depth range
0–100 m (0–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 100 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Fundy Bay, Canada to Gulf of Mexico. Eastern tropical Atlantic: Along the slope of Africa, between 11?N and 6?S, also at seamounts of Vavilov Ridge. Midwater records are also known the Equatorial Atlantic westward to 45?W.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3; fec

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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