Benthalbella dentata (Chapman, 1939)
Northern pearleye
Benthalbella dentata
photo by Van Noord, J.E.

Family:  Scopelarchidae (Pearleyes)
Max. size:  26.2 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 98 - 3400 m
Distribution:  Northeast Pacific: Gulf of Alaska to Baja California, Mexico. Northwest Pacific: Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-21; Vertebrae: 54-55. Adipose very slender; pectorals small; pelvic fins large and expanded (Ref. 6885). Brown dorsally, lighter below (Ref. 6885). Brown dorsally, lighter below (Ref. 6885). Branchiostegal rays: 8 (Ref. 35929).
Biology:  Synchronous hermaphrodites (Ref. 35929). Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 35929).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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