Pearlfish (Carapus bermudensis)

Scientific name: Carapus bermudensis Jones, 1874

Pearlfish (Carapus bermudensis)

The Pearlfish (Carapus bermudensis) is a marine fish of the family Carapidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda and southern Florida, USA to the West Indies and Brazil.

Biology

Eel-like, moderate to shallow body depth; cardiform teeth present but restricted to upper jaw symphysis; swim bladder constricted forming two chambers; lacking enlarged dentary or premaxillary fangs, dentary diastema, pelvic fins and swim bladder rockerbone. Anal fin rays longer than dorsal fin rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Carapus bermudensis
Family
Carapidae (Pearlfishes)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
1–235 m (3–771 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 235 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda and southern Florida, USA to the West Indies and Brazil.
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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