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Scopelarchus stephensi Johnson, 1974 |
| Family: | Scopelarchidae (Pearleyes) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: 27°56.9'-28°07.9'N, 177°53.4'-177°39.2'W (type locality). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 20-22; Vertebrae: 42-43. Pigment on pectoral fin limited to a narrow patch of melanophores between 2nd and 6th or 7th pectoral rays on medial third of length of fin; appressed pectoral reaching to pelvic insertion but not to anus; caudal fin depth 7.9-9.2 SL (Ref. 40783). | |||
| Biology: | Meso- and bathypelagic (Ref. 58302). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||