| Carapidae (Pearlfishes), subfamily: Pyramodontinae |
| 26.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; depth range 110 - 1762 m |
| Circumtropical excluding the eastern tropical Pacific. |
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Eel-like, moderate to relatively deep body depth; dorsal-fin origin anterior to anal-fin origin; dorsal and anal fin radials elongate and frail; swim bladder small, not filling visceral cavity and not reaching past anus; lacking rockerbone, cardiform teeth and intrinsic swim bladder constrictions or tunic ridges (Ref. 34024). |
| An uncommon, free-living species (Ref. 34024) and benthic or pelagic (Ref. 58302). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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