Eurypleuron
Sign in to saveEurypleuron is a genus of pearlfishes, family Carapidae. They are moderately sized fishes reaching total length. They are found in the Southern Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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Eurypleuron is a genus of pearlfishes, family Carapidae. They are moderately sized fishes reaching total length. They are found in the Southern Indian and Pacific Oceans.
==Species== There are currently two recognized species: Eurypleuron cinereum (J. L. B. Smith, 1955) Eurypleuron owasianum (Matsubara, 1953) (eel pearlfish)
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