Noun: pearlfish 'purl,fish
- Found living within the alimentary canals of e.g. sea cucumbers or between the shells of pearl oysters in or near shallow seagrass beds
"The symbiotic relationship between pearlfish and sea cucumbers fascinates marine biologists";
- pearl-fish
Derived forms: pearlfishes
Type of: percoid, percoid fish, percoidean
Part of: Carapidae, family Carapidae
Encyclopedia: Pearlfish