Pacific pearlfish (Carapus dubius)

Scientific name: Carapus dubius Putnam, 1874

The Pacific pearlfish (Carapus dubius) is a marine fish of the family Carapidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Hawaii and from Baja California, Mexico to Colombia. Record from the Antilles by is not supported by.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 142-148; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 153 - 160; Vertebrae: 113 - 118. Eel-like, moderate to shallow body depth; maxilla free and movable; cardiform teeth present; branchiostegal membranes partly or completely united; swim bladder with thin terminal membrane or bulb; lacking enlarged dentary or premaxillary fangs, dentary diastema, pelvic fins, and swim bladder rocker bone. 19-20 precaudal vertebrae. Branchiostegal rays: 6-7.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Carapus dubius
Family
Carapidae (Pearlfishes)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Common length
12.0
Depth range
2–79 m (7–259 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 2 - 79 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Hawaii and from Baja California, Mexico to Colombia. Record from the Antilles by is not supported by.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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