Scopelarchoides climax Johnson, 1974
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Aulopiformes (Grinners) > Scopelarchidae (Pearleyes)
Etymology: Scopelarchoides: Greek, skopelos = a lantern fish + Greek, archos = anus + Greek, oides = similar (Ref. 45335); climax: Named for the Climax expeditions to the central Pacific Ocean and for John McGowan, leader of this expeditions, and for the scientists and crews participating in these voyages.
Eponymy: Dr John A McGowan was an associate professor of oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, and is now Professor Emeritus of Oceanography, Scripps institute of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Etymology: Scopelarchoides: Greek, skopelos = a lantern fish + Greek, archos = anus + Greek, oides = similar (Ref. 45335); climax: Named for the Climax expeditions to the central Pacific Ocean and for John McGowan, leader of this expeditions, and for the scientists and crews participating in these voyages.
Eponymy: Dr John A McGowan was an associate professor of oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, and is now Professor Emeritus of Oceanography, Scripps institute of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic. Deep-water
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Eastern Central Pacific: near the Tubuai Group, between 24.5-25°S and around 155°W.
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Johnson, R.K., 1974. Five new species and a new genus of alepisauroid fishes of the Scopelarchidae (Pisces: Myctophiformes). Copeia 1974(2):449-457. (Ref. 40783)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 15 August 2019
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Not Evaluated
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Harmless
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Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5313 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
| Bayesian length-weight | a=0.00347 (0.00141 - 0.00855), b=3.16 (2.94 - 3.38), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
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Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
4.1 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
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Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈 |