Pearlfish is a general name for a variety of marine fish species in the Carapidae family. Pearlfishes have been found in tropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans at depths to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) along oceanic shelves and slopes. Pearlfishes are slender, distinguished by having dorsal fin rays that are shorter than their anal fin rays. They have translucent, scaleless bodies reminiscent of eels. The largest pearlfish are about 50 cm (20 in) in length.
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