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Shortfin Pearleye

Reference

IB1059

Category

Fishes

Family Name

Pearleyes - SCOPELARCHIDAE

Common Name

Shortfin Pearleye

Scientific Name

Scopelarchus analis

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

Adults Pearleyes occur at depths from 500 to 1000 m, where they feed on planktivorous fishes such as Bristlemouths and Lanternfishes.

Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia

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