Northern pearleye (Benthalbella dentata)

Scientific name: Benthalbella dentata Chapman, 1939

Northern pearleye (Benthalbella dentata)

The Northern pearleye (Benthalbella dentata) is a marine fish of the family Scopelarchidae. Native range: Northeast Pacific, Gulf of Alaska to Baja California, Mexico. Northwest Pacific: Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 21; Vertebrae: 54 - 55. Adipose very slender; pectorals small; pelvic fins large and expanded. Brown dorsally, lighter below. Brown dorsally, lighter below. Branchiostegal rays: 8.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Benthalbella dentata
Family
Scopelarchidae (Pearleyes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Depth range
98–3400 m (322–11155 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 98 - 3400 m, usually 500 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northeast Pacific: Gulf of Alaska to Baja California, Mexico. Northwest Pacific: Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk.
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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