Parapriacanthus

Parapriacanthus is a genus of sweepers native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.^[2] Parapriacanthus are bioluminescent, with ventral light organs for counter-illumination. Parapriacanthus luciferase is a kleptoprotein, obtained from their diet on bioluminescent ostracods.^[3]

Parapriacanthus
Parapriacanthus ransonneti
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Acropomatiformes
Family:	Pempheridae
Genus:	Parapriacanthus Steindachner, 1870[1]
Type species
Parapriacanthus ransonneti Steindachner, 1870[1]
Synonyms
Parapempheris von Bonde, 1923 Pempherichthys Klunzinger, 1871

Species

There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:

• Parapriacanthus argenteus (von Bonde, 1923) ^[4]
• Parapriacanthus darros J. E. Randall & Bogorodsky, 2016 ^[4]
• Parapriacanthus dispar (Herre, 1935) (Deep bullseye)
• Parapriacanthus elongatus (McCulloch, 1911) (Slender bullseye)
• Parapriacanthus guentheri (Klunzinger, 1871) ^[4]
• Parapriacanthus kwazulu J. E. Randall & Bogorodsky, 2016 ^[4]
• Parapriacanthus marei Fourmanoir, 1971 (Red-fin sweeper)
• Parapriacanthus punctulatus J. E. Randall & Bogorodsky, 2016 ^[4]
• Parapriacanthus rahah J. E. Randall & Bogorodsky, 2016 ^[4]
• Parapriacanthus ransonneti Steindachner, 1870 (Pygmy sweeper)
• Parapriacanthus sharm J. E. Randall & Bogorodsky, 2016 ^[4]

Gallery

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  P. guentheri
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  P. ransonneti
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  P. elongatus