Pennant pearlside

Maurolicus australis

Five Centimeters Sternoptychid Fish of Southwest Pacific

Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Small

Maurolicus australis, commonly known as the pennant pearlside, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Maurolicus. It lives in deep-water marine environments off New Zealand and Southern Australia. It has 33-34 vertebrae.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Sternoptychidae
Genus: Maurolicus
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: off New Zealand and southern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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