Pearlsides

Maurolicus amethystinopunctatus

Sternoptychid Fish of Coastal Waters

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean

Maurolicus amethystinopunctatus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Maurolicus. It lives in deep-water environments in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Sternoptychidae
Genus: Maurolicus
Water type: Marine