Chubby pearleye (Rosenblattichthys volucris)

Scientific name: Rosenblattichthys volucris Rofen, 1966

The Chubby pearleye (Rosenblattichthys volucris) is a marine fish of the family Scopelarchidae.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rosenblattichthys volucris
Family
Scopelarchidae (Pearleyes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic
Climate
Deep-water
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; also Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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