Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and the east coast of Africa (Ref. 583) to the Society Islands (Ref. 9710), as far north as Taiwan, but not Hawaii, and probably south to Tasmania. 印度-太平洋: 紅海與非洲東岸 (參考文獻 583) 到社會群島 (參考文獻 9710),向北遠至台灣, 但是不是夏威夷, 而且可能南至塔斯梅尼亞。 國家 | FAO區域 | 生態系 | 發現紀錄 | 簡介
簡短描述
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 (Ref. 34024). Precaudal vertebrae 16-19 (Ref. 34024). 鰻魚狀又中等到淺的體高; 顎骨分離與可動的; 有鋼絲刷狀齒; 鰓蓋薄膜部分或完全地聯合了; 泳鰾有細的末端薄膜或球莖; 缺乏增大的齒骨或上頜骨前的尖牙，齒骨齒隙，腹鰭與泳鰾篦板骨.(參考文獻 34024) 尾前椎 16-19.(參考文獻 34024)
This uncommon (Ref. 34024) pearlfish inhabits the coelom and respiratory trees of some holothurians, especially Stichopus chloronotus and Holothuria argus. It is apparently in competition with Jordanicus gracilis [= Encheliophis gracilis] for its preferred host H. argus. Although most occur singly, there is a tendency towards sexual pairing inside the host. Found to depths over 30 m (Ref. 9710). Stomach contents which include amphipod, shrimp and fish indicate non-parasitic, foraging habits (Ref. 6395).
