Pinhead pearlfish (Carapus boraborensis)

Scientific name: Carapus boraborensis Kaup, 1856

The Pinhead pearlfish (Carapus boraborensis) is a marine fish of the family Carapidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Mauritius to the Society Islands, north to Taiwan and the Yaeyama Islands; including Mariana and Caroline islands.

Biology

Eel-like, moderate to shallow body depth; maxilla free and movable; 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. Pectoral fins small, less than 29% head length; body thick, robust and highly pigmented;15-17 precaudal vertebrae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Carapus boraborensis
Family
Carapidae (Pearlfishes)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
1–150 m (3–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 150 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Mauritius to the Society Islands, north to Taiwan and the Yaeyama Islands; including Mariana and Caroline islands.
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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