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Scopelarchidae

big fin pearleye

Scopelarchus michaelsarsi

  • Cross-climate
  • Subtropical
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Fusiform
  • Small

Scopelarchus is a genus of pearleyes.

Maximum length
10.2 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters; widespread between 30°N to 0° in the eastern Atlantic, unknown from the Gulf of Guinea/Benguela Current area. Does not occur in the Mediterranean Sea and in the eastern Pacific east of 150°W.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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