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Which paracanthopterygian order includes cusk eels and pearlfishes?
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Oyster toadfish (Opsanus tau).
The paracanthopterygian order that includes cusk eels and pearlfishes is Ophidiiformes. This order also encompasses brotulas and consists of approximately 385 species, many of which are deep-sea marine fishes.1