Pineapplefish
The pineapplefish (Cleidopus gloriamaris) also known as the Mailfish is a species of fish in the family Monocentridae, and the sole member of the genus Cleidopus. It is also known as the knightfish or the coat-of-mail fish, due to the armor-like scales covering its body, and the port-and-starboard light fish, as it has a pair of bioluminescent organs that are reminiscent of navigation lights on ships. Its specific epithet is from the Latin gloria and maris, meaning "glory of the sea".
| Pineapplefish | |
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| Cleidopus gloriamaris at Monaco Aquarium | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachichthyiformes |
| Family: | Monocentridae |
| Genus: | Cleidopus De Vis, 1882 |
| Species: | C. gloriamaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Cleidopus gloriamaris De Vis, 1882 | |
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