Pennant pearlside
📖 Overview
Pennant pearlside (Maurolicus australis), first described by Hector, 1875 is a small fish in the family Sternoptychidae (order Stomiiformes). Adults typically reach 5.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 33 - 34. AC photophores 22-25, usually 23-24. Head 29-31% SL, eye 10-11.5% SL, upper jaw 16-18% SL, maximum body depth at pectoral fin base 22-25% SL. Stomach and hind portion of intestine intensively pigmented .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pennant pearlside is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic. Deep-water Southwest Pacific: off New Zealand and southern Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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