Graceful pearlfish (Encheliophis gracilis)

Scientific name: Encheliophis gracilis Bleeker, 1856

Graceful pearlfish (Encheliophis gracilis)

The Graceful pearlfish (Encheliophis gracilis) is a marine fish of the family Carapidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, in tropical waters.

Biology

Eel-like, moderate to shallow body depth; maxilla adnate or nearly so; cardiform teeth present; branchiostegal membranes partly or completely united; swim bladder with thin terminal membrane or bulb; lacking enlarged dentary or premaxillary fangs, dentary diastema, pelvic fins, and swim bladder rocker bone. Precaudal vertebrae 26 or more; swim bladder long, tubular, extending well beyond 12th vertebra.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Encheliophis gracilis
Family
Carapidae (Pearlfishes)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
62 m (203 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range ? - 62 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: in tropical waters.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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