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Scopelarchoides kreffti Johnson, 1972 Twin-striped pearleye |
| Family: | Scopelarchidae (Pearleyes) | |||
| Max. size: | 19.02 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 2000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic, Argentine basin and Southwest Pacific, off southern Tasmania. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Vertebrae: 55-55. 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 (Ref. 75653). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||