Author: Alcock, 1896
FBname: Staring pearleye
Comments: Oceanic and mesopelagic (Ref. 6601, 58302, 75154).  Adults have been captured at depths in excess of 500 m, although they have also been captured in the upper 150 m at night.  Larvae have usually been taken in hauls restricted to the upper 100 m.  Synchronous hermaphrodites (Ref. 10755).  Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 35929).