Javan Pearlside
Maurolicus javanicus
- Usual depth88–102 m
- Water temperature21–29 °C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonRare
About this species
Maurolicus javanicus, also known as the Javan pearlside, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Maurolicus. It lives in deep water environments off Java, Australia, and Indonesia. It has 30-31 vertebrae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Maurolicus javanicus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 8 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 88–102 m · Deepest record: 280 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Javan Pearlside
Similar species
Muller's pearlsidesMaurolicus muelleri
Pennant Lantern-fishMaurolicus australis
- North Pacific lightfish
Maurolicus japonicus
Half-naked hatchet fishArgyropelecus hemigymnus
Atlantic silver hatchetfishArgyropelecus aculeatus
Pacific hatchet fishArgyropelecus affinis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 13 open-data records from 1963 to 2004.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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