Star pearlfish

Carapus mourlani

Dark stellate marks on body

Star pearlfish is a marine fish of Indo-Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 21 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Carapidae
Genus: Carapus
Maximum length: 21 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Hawaii, throughout Micronesia and Amami Islands, southern Japan.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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