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Eurypleuron
Genus of fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eurypleuron is a genus of pearlfishes, family Carapidae.[1][3] They are moderately sized fishes reaching 22–24 cm (8.7–9.4 in) total length. They are found in the Southern Indian and Pacific Oceans.[3]
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Species
There are currently two recognized species:[3]
- Eurypleuron cinereum (J. L. B. Smith, 1955)
- Eurypleuron owasianum (Matsubara, 1953) (eel pearlfish)
The Catalog of Fishes considers Eurypleuron cinereum a synonym of Eurypleuron owasianum,[4] rendering the genus monotypic.
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