Zugmayer's pearleye
📖 Overview
Oceanic, mesopelagic or bathypelagic species . Most adults have been taken in hauls to depths considerably in excess of 500 m . Adults prey on other midwater fishes .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 25. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Zugmayer's pearleye is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Zugmayer's pearleye is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Also Ref. 103751.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 4740 m , usually 500 - ? m . Deep-water Central Atlantic but recorded mainly between 30°N to 15°N; unknown from the Gulf of Guinea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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