An accurate et realistic fish illustration of the Australian Pineapplefish, Cleidopus gloriamaris, side view. It has a short, rounded body and an orange spot on the lower jaw. Mainly Yellow with black curved lines.
An accurate et realistic fish illustration of the Australian Pineapplefish, Cleidopus gloriamaris, side view. It has a short, rounded body and an orange spot on the lower jaw. Mainly Yellow with black curved lines.
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Australian Pineapplefish,Cleidopus gloriamaris

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Description

Reference

IB1259

Category

Fishes

Family Name

Pineapplefishes - MONOCENTRIDAE

Common Name

Australian Pineapplefish

Scientific Name

Cleidopus gloriamaris

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

Pineapplefishes have a luminous light organ on the lower jaw.
In the Australian Pineapplefish, this light organ is a bright red-orange colour, the reddish light emitted perhaps serving to attract the small crustaceans on which it feeds.

Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia

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