Twin-striped pearleye (Scopelarchoides kreffti)

Scientific name: Scopelarchoides kreffti Johnson, 1972

The Twin-striped pearleye (Scopelarchoides kreffti) is a marine fish of the family Scopelarchidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, Argentine basin and Southwest Pacific, off southern Tasmania.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Vertebrae: 55. This species is distinguished from all other species of the family by the following characters: pectoral fin distinctly shorter than the pelvic fin; pelvic-fin origin anterior to a vertical through the first dorsal-fin origin; lingual teeth found over the basihyal and the first basibranchial; lateral-line scales 58 or 59; pigment stripes along the lateral line.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scopelarchoides kreffti
Family
Scopelarchidae (Pearleyes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.0
Depth range
0–2000 m (0–6562 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 2000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic, Argentine basin and Southwest Pacific, off southern Tasmania.
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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