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Pyramodon lindas Markle & Olney, 1990 Blackedge pearlfish |
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photo by
Parmentier, E. |
| Family: | Carapidae (Pearlfishes), subfamily: Pyramodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 36 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 250 - 385 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Japan to northern Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Eel-like, moderate to relatively deep body depth; a large single vomerine fang; pelvic fin rays present; swim bladder large, filling visceral cavity and extending past anus; dorsal and anal fin radials robust and elongate; dorsal fin anteriad or directly over anal fin origin; lacking rockerbone, cardiform teeth, and intrinsic swim bladder constrictions or tunic ridges (Ref. 34024). Margins of dorsal and anal fins edged in black over entire length; head and body generally unpigmented (Ref. 34024). | |||
| Biology: | Uncommon species (Ref. 34024). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||