Eel pearlfish
📖 Overview
Eel pearlfish (Eurypleuron owasianum), first described by Matsubara, 1953 is a medium-sized fish in the family Carapidae (order Ophidiiformes). Adults typically reach 23.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1 to 455 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Eel-like, shallow body depth; dorsal fin origin about opposite anal fin origin; males with expanded parapophyses on vertebrae 5 to 18-20; lacking cardiform premaxillary teeth, pelvic fins, swim bladder rocker bone, and ventral tunic ridges on posterior swim bladder .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Eel pearlfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1 - 455 m . Deep-water Northwest Pacific: Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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