Silver pearlfish (Encheliophis homei)

Scientific name: Encheliophis homei Richardson, 1846

Silver pearlfish (Encheliophis homei)

The Silver pearlfish (Encheliophis homei) is a marine fish of the family Carapidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and the east coast of Africa to the Society Islands, as far north as Taiwan, but not Hawaii, and probably south to Tasmania.

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. Precaudal vertebrae 16-19.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Encheliophis homei
Family
Carapidae (Pearlfishes)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.0
Depth range
0–30 m (0–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and the east coast of Africa to the Society Islands, as far north as Taiwan, but not Hawaii, and probably south to Tasmania.
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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