Species Encheliophis vermicularis Müller, 1842

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• Encheliophis vermicularis Müller, J. 1842. Fortsetzung der Untersuchungen über die Schwimmblase der Fishe mit Bezug auf einige neue Fischgattungen. Bericht der Königlisch Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1842: 202-210 [205] [also appeared in: Müller, J. 1842. Über die Schwimmblase der Fische, mit Bezug auf eínige neue Fishgattungen. Königlichen Akademie der Wisssenschaften zu Berlin 1842: 202-210. [205]. Müller, J. 1843. Vergleichende Anatomie der Myxinoiden, der Cyclostomen mit durchbohrtem Gaumen. V. Untersuchungen über die Eingeweide der Fische. Abhandlungen der Deutschen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1843: 109-170. [154, pl.4]. Müller, J. 1843. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der natürlichen Familien der Fische. Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 9: 292-330. [329]].

  Type data:

   Neotype USNM 298307 (original type locality Philippines), Batangas, Philippines. 0-1m [13°49'N, 120°37'E].

  Subsequent designation references:

  Markle, D.F. & Olney, J.E. 1990. Systematics of the pearlfishes (Pisces: Carapidae). Bulletin of Marine Science 47(2): 269-410 [398].

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Lizard Island (14º40´S) to north of Hayman Island (19º40´S), QLD; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, coral reef, inshore.

Extra Ecological Information

Holothurian hosts parasite. 0-40m.

 

General References

Arnold, D.C. 1956. A systematic revision of the fishes of the teleost family Carapidae (Percomorphi, Blennioidea), with descriptions of two new species. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Historical Series 4(6): 245-307 figs 1-20 [278]

Fricke, R., Kulbicki, M. & Wantiez, L. 2011. Checklist of the fishes of New Caledonia, and their distribution in the Southwest Pacific Ocean (Pisces). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A (Biologie) Neue Serie 4: 341-463 [366]

Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Carapidae. pp. 551-555 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [553]

Markle, D.F. & Olney, J.E. 1990. Systematics of the pearlfishes (Pisces: Carapidae). Bulletin of Marine Science 47(2): 269-410 [398]

Nielsen, J.G., Cohen, D.M., Markle, D.F. & Robins, C.R. 1999. Ophidiiform Fishes of the World. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform species known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125 Vol. 18. 178 pp. [16]

Nielsen. J.G. 1999. Families Carapidae, Ophidiidae, Bythitidae, Aphionidae. pp. 1978-1985 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [1978]

Parmentier, E., Castillo, G., Chardon, M. & Vandewalle, P. 2000. Phylogenetic analysis of the pearlfish tribe Carapini (Pisces: Carapidae). Acta Zoologica (Stockholm) 81: 293-306 [295]

Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [321]

Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [54] (1968)

 

Common Name References

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Web 2004. Fishbase. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary., Fishbase) (Worm Pearlfish)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
22-Jun-2015	OPHIDIIFORMES	04-Apr-2016	MODIFIED	Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)
		27-Jul-2010	MODIFIED