Closefin pearlfish (Echiodon anchipterus)

Scientific name: Echiodon anchipterus Williams, 1984

Closefin pearlfish (Echiodon anchipterus)

The Closefin pearlfish (Echiodon anchipterus) is a marine fish of the family Carapidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan. Western Central Pacific: Philippines. Southwest Pacific: Australia.

Biology

Diagnosis: Pectoral fin rays 15 - 16; total nasal lamellae 22.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Echiodon anchipterus
Family
Carapidae (Pearlfishes)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.2
Depth range
0–79 m (0–259 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 79 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan. Western Central Pacific: Philippines. Southwest Pacific: Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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