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Family: Scopelarchidae Pearleyes



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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Benthalbella dentata Northern pearleye Northeast Pacific 26.2 TL 1939
Benthalbella elongata Circumglobal in the south 35 SL 1937
Benthalbella infans Zugmayer's pearleye Atlantic, Indian and Paci 13.8 SL 1911
Benthalbella linguidens Longfin pearleye North Pacific. South Chin 7.8 SL 1953
Lagiacrusichthys macropinna Circumglobal in the south 24 SL 1966
Rosenblattichthys alatus Winged pearleye Indo-Pacific 8 SL 1970
Rosenblattichthys hubbsi Hubb's pearleye Atlantic, Indian and Paci 14.5 SL 1974
Rosenblattichthys nemotoi Eastern Indian Ocean. 3.7 SL 1986
Rosenblattichthys volucris Chubby pearleye Eastern Pacific 1966
Scopelarchoides climax Eastern Central Pacific 9.9 SL 1974
Scopelarchoides danae Dana pearleye Circumglobal 12.3 SL 1974
Scopelarchoides kreffti Twin-striped pearleye Southwest Atlantic, Argen 19.0 SL 1972
Scopelarchoides nicholsi Western Central Atlantic 4.2 SL 1929
Scopelarchoides signifer Indian and Pacific 10 SL 1974
Scopelarchus analis Short fin pearleye Circumglobal in warm wate 12.6 SL 1902
Scopelarchus guentheri Staring pearleye Atlantic Ocean 12 SL 1896
Scopelarchus michaelsarsi Bigfin pearleye Atlantic, Indian and Paci 10.2 SL 1955
Scopelarchus stephensi Northwest Pacific 6.2 SL 1974



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