Species Encheliophis vermiops Markle & Olney, 1990

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• Encheliophis vermiops Markle, D.F. & Olney, J.E. 1990. Systematics of the pearlfishes (Pisces: Carapidae). Bulletin of Marine Science 47(2): 269-410 [396, figs 34b, 112].

  Type data:

   Holotype AM IB.5245, sandbank towards wreck, Heron Island, Capricorn Group, QLD (from inside a holothurian).
  Paratype(s) AM IB.5244, Bishop, Heron Island, QLD.
  Comment: Additional material cited in original description: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 12196 (1).

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Heron Island; tropical, west Indian Ocean (South Africa).

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, coral reef, inshore.

Extra Ecological Information

Holothurian commensal. 0-40m.

 

General References

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]

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]

Parmentier, E., Lanterbecq, D., Todesco, M. & Eeckhaut, I. 2010. Unique morphologies of Encheliophis vermiops (Carapidae) with revised diagnosis of the genus. Ichthyological Research 57: 85-90 [57]

 

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) (Pygmy Pearlfish)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
22-Jun-2015	OPHIDIIFORMES	17-May-2015	MODIFIED	Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)
		27-Jul-2010	MODIFIED