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Parapriacanthus
Sign in to saveParapriacanthus is a genus of sweepers native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Parapriacanthus are bioluminescent, with ventral light organs for counter-illumination. Parapriacanthus luciferase is a kleptoprotein, obtained from their diet on bioluminescent ostracods.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyPempheridae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 60
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Pempheridae
- Collections
- USNM, SIO, BPBM, WAM, LACM, ROM
- Recorded in
- Taiwan, Egypt, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Philippines, Somalia, Comoros, Tonga
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Parapriacanthus is a genus of sweepers native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Parapriacanthus are bioluminescent, with ventral light organs for counter-illumination. Parapriacanthus luciferase is a kleptoprotein, obtained from their diet on bioluminescent ostracods.
==Species== There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus: Parapriacanthus argenteus (von Bonde, 1923) Parapriacanthus darros J. E. Randall & Bogorodsky, 2016 Parapriacanthus dispar (Herre, 1935) (Deep bullseye) Parapriacanthus elongatus (McCulloch, 1911) (Slender bullseye) Parapriacanthus guentheri (Klunzinger, 1871) Parapriacanthus kwazulu J. E. Randall & Bogorodsky, 2016 Parapriacanthus marei Fourmanoir, 1971 (Red-fin sweeper) Parapriacanthus punctulatus J. E. Randall & Bogorodsky, 2016 Parapriacanthus rahah J. E. Randall & Bogorodsky, 2016 Parapriacanthus ransonneti Steindachner, 1870 (Pygmy sweeper) Parapriacanthus sharm J. E. Randall & Bogorodsky, 2016
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