Pineconefish - 114e HK Reef Fish

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Photo By: Felix Chan

Photo By: Felix Chan

Pineconefish

Characteristics

Possesses a pair of light-emitting organs on each side of the chin. The light organs contain symbiotic luminous bacteria, which allow the Pineconefish to emit light from their chins.

Description

Body yellow with thick black scale margins.
Body oval.

Common Name: Pineconefish

Family Common Name: Pineconefishes

Family: Monocentridae

Scientific Name: Monocentris japonica___(Houttuyn, 1782)

Genus: Monocentris

Maximum Length: 17 cm (Total Length)

Pineconefish