Benthalbella linguidens
| Benthalbella linguidens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Family: | Scopelarchidae |
| Genus: | Benthalbella |
| Species: | B. linguidens
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| Binomial name | |
| Benthalbella linguidens (Mead & Böhlke, 1953)
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Benthalbella linguidens, the longfin pearleye, is a species of fish that can be found in the North Pacific from Japan to California.[1] It is a member of the Benthalbella, a genus of pearleyes.
Size[edit]
This species reaches a max length in excess of 30 cm.[1]
Biology[edit]
Most often found between 50 m and 300 m during both day and night.[1] They exhibit diel vertical migration, and individuals commonly migrate to 50 m or shallower during nighttime.[1] Diet depends on life stage, with juveniles feeding on crustaceans while adults mainly feeding on other fish.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Okamoto, Makoto; Sugisaki, Hiroya; Ida, Hitoshi (December 2004). "Development and distribution of the early life stages of the longfin pearleye Benthalbella linguidens (Aulopiformes: Scopelarchidae) in the western North Pacific". Ichthyological Research. 51 (4): 301–308. doi:10.1007/s10228-004-0233-7. ISSN 1341-8998.
- ^ Wisner, Robert L.; Fitch, John E.; Lavenberg, Robert J. (1969-12-05). "Deep-Water Fishes of California". Copeia. 1969 (4): 861. doi:10.2307/1441818. ISSN 0045-8511.