Sternoptychidae

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.