Pennant pearlside (Maurolicus australis)

Scientific name: Maurolicus australis Hector, 1875

Pennant pearlside (Maurolicus australis)

The Pennant pearlside (Maurolicus australis) is a marine fish of the family Sternoptychidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, off New Zealand and southern Australia.

Biology

Vertebrae: 33 - 34. AC photophores 22-25, usually 23-24. Head 29-31% SL, eye 10-11.5% SL, upper jaw 16-18% SL, maximum body depth at pectoral fin base 22-25% SL. Stomach and hind portion of intestine intensively pigmented.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Maurolicus australis
Family
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: off New Zealand and southern Australia.
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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