Nocturnal pearlfish (Echiodon exsilium)

Scientific name: Echiodon exsilium Rosenblatt, 1961

The Nocturnal pearlfish (Echiodon exsilium) is a marine fish of the family Carapidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Baja California Sur, Mexico to Panama, including the Gulf of California and the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 38-42; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 47 - 50; Vertebrae: 130. Eel-like, shallow body depth; 1 to several symphyseal fangs on dentary and premaxilla; lacking cardiform teeth, pelvic fins, and swim bladder rocker bone; a patch of ridges posteriorly on the ventral surface of the swim bladder. Precaudal vertebrae 21-25. Branchiostegal rays: 7.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Echiodon exsilium
Family
Carapidae (Pearlfishes)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.6
Depth range
64–75 m (210–246 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 64 - 75 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Baja California Sur, Mexico to Panama, including the Gulf of California and the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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