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Species IUCN · Least Concern (LC)
Slender Sweeper
Parapriacanthus ransonneti, Steindachner, 1870
marine
About Slender Sweeper
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.
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