Scopelarchus analis

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Scopelarchus analis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Scopelarchidae
Genus: Scopelarchus
Species:
S. analis
Binomial name
Scopelarchus analis
(Brauer, 1902)
Synonyms

Dissomma analeBrauer, 1902

Scopelarchus analis, the short fin pearleye or blackbelly pearleye, [1] is a species of ray-finned fish that can be found circumglobal in warm waters. [2] It is a member of the Scopelarchus , a genus of pearleyes.

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Size

This species reaches a max length of 12.6 cm (4.96 in). [3]

Biology

It has a unique cylindrical eye that it is directed dorsally. This allows the fish to gain a binocular view of the water column above. [4] The fish also possesses a unique adaptation where it has multiple retinae. The primary retina is located at the base of the cylinder, an accessory retina along the nasal wall, and between the two is a retinal diverticulum. [4]

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References

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