Dogtooth pearlfish (Pyramodon punctatus)

Scientific name: Pyramodon punctatus Regan, 1914

Dogtooth pearlfish (Pyramodon punctatus)

The Dogtooth pearlfish (Pyramodon punctatus) is a marine fish of the family Carapidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, off East London, South Africa; Australia and New Zealand.

Biology

Eel-like, moderate to relatively deep body depth; a large single vomerine fang; pelvic fin rays present; swim bladder large, filling visceral cavity and extending past anus; dorsal and anal fin radials robust and elongate; dorsal fin anteriad or directly over anal fin origin; lacking rockerbone, cardiform teeth, and intrinsic swim bladder constrictions or tunic ridges. Body lightly pigmented with dorsal and anal fin margins pigmented over posterior quarter; precaudal vertebrae 17-19; anus more posterior with distance from snout to anus 130 to 151% head length.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pyramodon punctatus
Family
Carapidae (Pearlfishes)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
29.0
Depth range
120–731 m (394–2398 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 120 - 731 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: off East London, South Africa; Australia and New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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