Cleidopus gloriamaris De Vis, 1882
Australian pineapplefish
photo by Banks, I.

Family:  Monocentridae (Pinecone fishes)
Max. size:  22 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 200 m
Distribution:  Easten Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 5-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-12. Scale modified as armor of bony scutes; pale yellow to whitish with conspicuous black outlines on scales forming a network pattern; a pale luminescent organ on the side of lower jaw.
Biology:  Found in caves and under ledges of rocky, occasionally coral-reef habitats (Ref. 9710). Also in muddy substrates (Ref. 9563).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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