Australian pineapplefish
📖 Overview
Found in caves and under ledges of rocky, occasionally coral-reef habitats . Also in muddy substrates .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Scale modified as armor of bony scutes; pale yellow to whitish with conspicuous black outlines on scales forming a network pattern; a pale luminescent organ on the side of lower jaw.: short and / or deep; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Australian pineapplefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Australian pineapplefish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Australian pineapplefish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 200 m . Subtropical; 10°S - 40°S Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Australian Pineapplefish · Coat-of-mail Fish · Knight-fish · knightfish · Luminescent pineconefish · Mailfish · Pineapple Fish · Pineapple-fish · pineconefish · Port and starboard bightfish · port and starboard light fish · Port-and-starboard Lightfish · West Australian Knight Fish |
| 🏳️Catalan | peix pinya |
| 🌍CES | trnonoš australský |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Australsk koglefisk |
| 🇩🇪German | Australischer Tannenzapfenfisch |
| 🌍EST | ananasskala · Austraalia kleidopus |
| 🌍FAS | آناناسماهی |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Isoananaskala |
| 🇫🇷French | Poisson pomme de pin |
| 🌍HEB | אננסון |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | オーストラリアマツカサウオ |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Australische denappelvis |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-abacaxi-australiano |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Австралийский шишечник |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pez piña común |
| 🌍VIE | Cá quả dứa |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 澳洲光頜松球魚 · 澳洲光颌松球鱼 · 澳洲松球魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleidopus gloriamaris occidentalis | Whitley | 1931 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 4 records indexed .
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