The multipore searsid (Normichthys operosus) is a species of fish in the family Platytroctidae (tubeshoulders).

[6] Its common name "multipore" refers to the dermal pits located behind its shoulders, and "searsid" is a name used for fish that resemble Searsia koefoedi.

[7] The multipore searsid is maximum 16.4 cm (6.5 in) long and is black or dark brown in colour.

It has two to four large, and several smaller, open dermal pits behind the upper part of shoulder girdle, with usually at least one pit twice as wide as body scales; these give it the name "multipore.

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