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northern pearleye (Benthalbella dentata)
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Scopelarchidae

northern pearleye

Benthalbella dentata

Scopelarchid Fish of Coastal Waters

  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • North America
  • Elongated
  • Medium

northern pearleye is a marine fish found around Northeast Pacific. It inhabits deep water. Records give a maximum length of 26.2 cm.

Maximum length
26.2 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Northeast Pacific: Gulf of Alaska to Baja California, Mexico. Northwest Pacific: Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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