Maurolicus australis

Maurolicus australis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Stomiiformes
Family:	Sternoptychidae
Genus:	Maurolicus
Species:	M. australis
Binomial name
Maurolicus australis Hector, 1875

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. ^[2]

References

1. Harold, A. (2020). "Maurolicus australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T137568775A137570749. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T137568775A137570749.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. "Maurolicus australis, Pennant pearlside" . Retrieved February 2, 2020.