Maurolicus japonicus

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| name = Maurolicus japonicus

| taxon = Maurolicus japonicus

| authority = Ishikawa, 1915

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Maurolicus japonicus, commonly known as the North Pacific lightfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Maurolicus. It is found the North Pacific.{{Cite web|title=Maurolicus japonicus, North Pacific lightfish|url=https://www.fishbase.se/summary/60992|access-date=2021-06-15|website=www.fishbase.se}}