Bivalve pearlfish

Onuxodon margaritiferae

Pairs within bivalves and urchins

Tropical
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Anguilliform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Bivalve pearlfish is a marine fish recorded from Eastern Indian Ocean: restricted to western Australia. It is associated with marine waters. It reaches about 10 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Carapidae
Genus: Onuxodon
Water type: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform