Author: (Brauer, 1902)
FBname: Short fin pearleye
Comments: Oceanic and mesopelagic (Ref. 6601, 58302).  Adults have usually been taken in hauls to depths in excess of 500 m although they have also been captured at night in several hauls between 275 to 0 m.  Larvae have been captured in hauls restricted to the upper 100 m and have been captured year-round throughout its range  (Ref. 10755).  Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 35929).  Synchronous hermaphrodites (Ref. 35929).  Adults prey on other midwater fishes (Ref. 6691).