Blackedge pearlfish
📖 Overview
Blackedge pearlfish (Pyramodon lindas), first described by Markle & Olney, 1990 is a medium-sized fish in the family Carapidae (order Ophidiiformes). Adults typically reach 36.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 250 to 385 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 Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Eel-like, moderate to relatively deep body depth; a large single vomerine fang; pelvic fin rays present; swim bladder large, filling visceral cavity and extending past anus; dorsal and anal fin radials robust and elongate; dorsal fin anteriad or directly over anal fin origin; lacking rockerbone, cardiform teeth, and intrinsic swim bladder constrictions or tunic ridges . Margins of dorsal and anal fins edged in black over entire length; head and body generally unpigmented .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blackedge pearlfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 250 - 385 m . Deep-water
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Blackedge Pearlfish |
| 🌍CES | jehlička vysokotělá |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Bakeonikakureuo · バケオニカクレウオ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-perola-fantasma |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 琳達錐齒潛魚 · 琳達錐齒隱魚 · 線紋錐齒潛魚 · 隱魚 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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