Encheliophis homei (Richardson, 1846)

Silver pearlfish

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Classification	ऐकटीनोप्टीरेजी (रेज़-फिन्नढ मछलियाँ) \| Ophidiiformes \| Carapidae \| Carapinae
उपशब्द	Oxybeles homei, Carapus homei, Fierasfer homei, ... more
आम नाम	Indo-Pacific messmate-fish, Tenaga-kakureuo, 大牙潜鱼, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins. 1999. (Ref. 34024)
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आकार / वज़न / Age

Max length : 19.0 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 6347)

पर्यावरण

प्रवाल-भित्ति संयुक्त; गैर प्रवासी; समुद्री; गहराई सीमा 0 - 30 m (Ref. 37816)

जलवायु / सीमा

Tropical; 25°N - 35°S

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.
देश | ऐफ ऐ ओ क्षेत्र | Ecosystems | संयोग | भूमिका

Short description

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).

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).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
मात्स्यिकी: कोई रुचि बग़ैर


अधिक जानकारी
देश ऐफ ऐ ओ क्षेत्र Ecosystems संयोग भूमिका पारिस्थितिकी आहार खाद्य पदार्थ आहार खपत खोराक	आम नाम उपशब्द चपायचय परभक्षी ईकोटोकसीकोलौजी पुनरुत्पत्ति परिपक्व अवधि मछलीऔ का अंडे देना अंडे Egg development	Age/Size बाढ़ Length-weight Length-length Length-frequencies मौरफोमैटरिक्स आकृति विज्ञान लार्वा लारवल गतिकी भर्ती बहुतायत	Other references Biblio जलीयकृषि जलीयकृषि रूपरेखा खींच आनुवंशिकी ऐल्लि आवृतियाँ हैरेटिबिलटी बीमारी प्रक्रमण	सहयोगीयो तस्वीरे स्टांपे ध्वनि सिगुयटिरा रफ्तार तैरने के प्रकार गिल क्षेत्र Otoliths दिमाग दृष्टि

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