Pearlsides Argentine

Maurolicus muelleri

Maurolicus muelleri, commonly referred to as Mueller's pearlside, Mueller's bristle-mouth fish, or the silvery lightfish, is a marine hatchetfish in the genus Maurolicus, found in deep tropical, subtropical and temperate waters of the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, from the surface to depths of 1,500 metres (4,900 ft). It can grow to a maximum total length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in).

Scientific name

Maurolicus muelleri

Family

Sternoptychidae

IUCN status

LC