Scientific Name
Rosenblattichthys hubbsi

Common Name
Hubb's pearleye

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 23 - 25; Vertebrae: 49. Color in alcohol: more or less yellow-brown, with intense pigmentation outlining scale pockets; pectoral and pelvic fins covered with small, scattered melanophores; black streak bordering anterior margin of eye (Ref. 6601).

Classification

Classified By

Johnson, 1974

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Grinners (Aulopiformes)

Family

Pearleyes (Scopelarchidae)

Distribution

Region

Atlantic, Indian and Pacific

Distribution

Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in subtropical waters; unknown from the central South Pacific and the Mediterranean Sea. Eastern Central Atlantic: known from only 3 stations, ca 24?N to 2.5?S, none from the Gulf of Guinea, Benguela Current area.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

657 m

Zone

pelagic-oceanic

Environment

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 657 m (Ref. 58302)

Trophic Level

4.2 s.e. 0.73 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

14.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated