Cleidopus gloriamaris De Vis 1882
pineapplefish, knight fish
The Pineapple fish, Cleidopus gloriamaris, has a round body, covered by yellow to orange, plate like scales.There are heavy backward pointing spines on the plates and black lines between them.
The red patch on the face is a light organ. It is greenish in juveniles. The light is produced by symbiotic bacteria.
Pineapple fish feed mainly at night on small shrimp.
Family = Monocentridae - pinapplefishes
Max size = 25cms
Distribution = Endemic - southern Qld to central NSW, sepatate population in WA
