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pearlfish

/ˈpɜːl.fɪʃ/

Übersetzung: Kleiner, schlanker, aalartiger Fisch, der kommensalisch oder parasitär in Körperhöhlen von Meereswirbellosen wie Seegurken oder Perlmuscheln lebt und meist im Flachwasser oder in Seegraswiesen vorkommt.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈpɜːl.fɪʃ/

A small, slender, eel-like fish known for its commensal or parasitic habit of living inside the body cavities of marine invertebrates such as sea cucumbers or pearl oysters, typically found in or near shallow seagrass beds.

  • 🇩🇪Kleiner, schlanker, aalartiger Fisch, der kommensalisch oder parasitär in Körperhöhlen von Meereswirbellosen wie Seegurken oder Perlmuscheln lebt und meist im Flachwasser oder in Seegraswiesen vorkommt.
  1. Marine fish C2 formal scientific

    A small, slender, eel-like fish of the family Carapidae, known for living inside the bodies of marine invertebrates such as sea cucumbers, starfish, or bivalve mollusks.

    • The pearlfish is known for its unusual habit of hiding inside a sea cucumber's anus for protection.
    • Researchers observed a pearlfish swimming into the body cavity of a starfish.
    • Pearlfish are often found in shallow seagrass beds near pearl oyster habitats.

    🇩🇪Meerwasserfisch

    Synonyme: pearl-fish

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