| Family: |
Carapidae (Pearlfishes), subfamily: Carapinae |
| Max. size: |
12.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 64 - 75 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Baja California Sur, Mexico to Panama (Ref. 36487), including the Gulf of California and the Galapagos Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 38-42; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 47-50; Vertebrae: 130. Eel-like, shallow body depth; 1 to several symphyseal fangs on dentary and premaxilla; lacking cardiform teeth, pelvic fins, and swim bladder rocker bone; a patch of ridges posteriorly on the ventral surface of the swim bladder (Ref. 34024). Precaudal vertebrae 21-25 (Ref. 34024). Branchiostegal rays: 7 (Ref. 36487). |
| Biology: |
Uncommon species (Ref. 34024). Free-living adults are found on the outer shelf, usually deeper than 64 m over muddy sand bottoms (Ref. 36487). Oviparous, with specialized vexillifer planktonic larval stage, and benthic tenuis larval stage (Ref. 36487). Maximum depth from Ref. 58018. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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