Pygmy pearlfish (Encheliophis vermiops)

Scientific name: Encheliophis vermiops Markle & Olney, 1990

The Pygmy pearlfish (Encheliophis vermiops) is a marine fish of the family Carapidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, known from 2 adults from the Great Barrier Reef and one juvenile from Inhaca Island, Mozambique.

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. Dentary and palatine with tightly spaced triangular teeth; 16 vertebrae in front of dorsal fin origin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Encheliophis vermiops
Family
Carapidae (Pearlfishes)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: known from 2 adults from the Great Barrier Reef and one juvenile from Inhaca Island, Mozambique.
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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