Javan pearlside (Maurolicus javanicus)

Scientific name: Maurolicus javanicus Parin & Kobyliansky, 1993

The Javan pearlside (Maurolicus javanicus) is a marine fish of the family Sternoptychidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, off Java, Indonesia and Australia. Western Central Pacific: northern Coral Sea.

Biology

Vertebrae: 30 - 31. AC photophores 24-27, usually 25-26.Head 28.5-31% SL, eye 9.5-10.5% SL, upper jaw 16.5-17.5% SL, maximum body depth at or behind pectoral fin base 23-25% SL. Stomach and hind part of intestine not pigmented.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Maurolicus javanicus
Family
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.4
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: off Java, Indonesia and Australia. Western Central Pacific: northern Coral Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec

Sources

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

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