Pearly prickleback
📖 Overview
Pearly prickleback (Bryozoichthys marjorius), first described by McPhail, 1970 is a medium-sized fish in the family Stichaeidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 30.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 75 to 380 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 67 - 71; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 53 - 55; Vertebrae: 71 - 73. Caudal truncate to slightly rounded .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pearly prickleback is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 75 - 380 m . Deep-water Northeast Pacific: Aleutian Islands, Alaska to southern British Columbia, Canada.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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