Javan pearlside

Maurolicus javanicus

Thirty to thirty one vertebrae

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Small

Maurolicus javanicus, also known as the Javan pearlside, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Maurolicus. It lives in deep water environments off Java, Australia, and Indonesia. It has 30-31 vertebrae.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Sternoptychidae
Genus: Maurolicus
Maximum length: 4.4 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: off Java, Indonesia and Australia. Western Central Pacific: northern Coral Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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