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Family: Scopelarchidae Pearleyes



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18 species (see list below)

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Photo by Van Noord, J.E.

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 26.2 cm TL
Benthalbella dentata (Chapman, 1939)

Photo by Van Noord, J.E.
 
Benthalbella dentata
[Northern pearleye]
No picture found
Circumglobal in the south
Max. Length 35 cm SL
 
Benthalbella elongata
[]

Photo by SFSA

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 13.8 cm SL
Benthalbella infans Zugmayer, 1911

Photo by SFSA
 
Benthalbella infans
[Zugmayer's pearleye]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

North Pacific. South Chin
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Benthalbella linguidens (Mead & Böhlke, 1953)

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Benthalbella linguidens
[Longfin pearleye]

Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.

Circumglobal in the south
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Benthalbella macropinna Bussing & Bussing, 1966

Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.
 
Benthalbella macropinna
[]
No picture found
Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Rosenblattichthys alatus
[Winged pearleye]

Photo by SFSA

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
Rosenblattichthys hubbsi Johnson, 1974

Photo by SFSA
 
Rosenblattichthys hubbsi
[Hubb's pearleye]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean.
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Rosenblattichthys nemotoi
[]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
 
Rosenblattichthys volucris
[Chubby pearleye]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Scopelarchoides climax
[]

Photo by JAMARC

Circumglobal
Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
Scopelarchoides danae Johnson, 1974

Photo by JAMARC
 
Scopelarchoides danae
[Dana pearleye]
No picture found
Southwest Atlantic, Argen
Max. Length 19.0 cm SL
 
Scopelarchoides kreffti
[Twin-striped pearleye]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Scopelarchoides nicholsi
[]

Photo by SFSA

Indian and Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Scopelarchoides signifer Johnson, 1974

Photo by SFSA
 
Scopelarchoides signifer
[]

Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal in warm wate
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
Scopelarchus analis (Brauer, 1902)

Photo by SFSA
 
Scopelarchus analis
[Short fin pearleye]

Photo by SFSA

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Scopelarchus guentheri Alcock, 1896

Photo by SFSA
 
Scopelarchus guentheri
[Staring pearleye]

Photo by SFSA

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Scopelarchus michaelsarsi Koefoed, 1955

Photo by SFSA
 
Scopelarchus michaelsarsi
[Bigfin pearleye]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Scopelarchus stephensi
[]
18 Species of Family Scopelarchidae
(Pearleyes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1939 Benthalbella dentata Northern pearleye Northeast Pacific 26.2 TL
1937 Benthalbella elongata Circumglobal in the south 35 SL
1911 Benthalbella infans Zugmayer's pearleye Atlantic, Indian and Paci 13.8 SL
1953 Benthalbella linguidens Longfin pearleye North Pacific. South Chin 7.8 SL
1966 Benthalbella macropinna Circumglobal in the south 24 SL
1970 Rosenblattichthys alatus Winged pearleye Indo-Pacific 8 SL
1974 Rosenblattichthys hubbsi Hubb's pearleye Atlantic, Indian and Paci 14.5 SL
1986 Rosenblattichthys nemotoi Eastern Indian Ocean. 3.7 SL
1966 Rosenblattichthys volucris Chubby pearleye Eastern Pacific
1974 Scopelarchoides climax Eastern Central Pacific 9.9 SL
1974 Scopelarchoides danae Dana pearleye Circumglobal 12.3 SL
1972 Scopelarchoides kreffti Twin-striped pearleye Southwest Atlantic, Argen 19.0 SL
1929 Scopelarchoides nicholsi Western Central Atlantic 4.2 SL
1974 Scopelarchoides signifer Indian and Pacific 10 SL
1902 Scopelarchus analis Short fin pearleye Circumglobal in warm wate 12.6 SL
1896 Scopelarchus guentheri Staring pearleye Atlantic Ocean 12 SL
1955 Scopelarchus michaelsarsi Bigfin pearleye Atlantic, Indian and Paci 10.2 SL
1974 Scopelarchus stephensi Northwest Pacific 6.2 SL



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