Encheliophis sagamianus (Tanaka, 1908)

Family:  Carapidae (Pearlfishes), subfamily: Carapinae
Max. size:  20 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan and Taiwan (Ref. 12711).
Diagnosis:  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 (Ref. 34024). Dentary and palatine with conical teeth; 11-14 vertebrae in front of dorsal fin origin (Ref. 34024).
Biology:  A rare (Ref. 34024) deep-water species (Ref. 559). Holothurian commensal (Ref. 34024).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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