Worm pearlfish
| Worm pearlfish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Carapidae |
| Genus: | Encheliophis |
| Species: | E. vermicularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Encheliophis vermicularis[1] J. P. Müller, 1842 | |
The worm pearlfish, Encheliophis vermicularis, is a pearlfish species in the genus Encheliophis.[2] The average length of an unsexed or male fish is about 12 cm.[3]
Habitat and range
E. vermicularis lives in a marine, reef-based environment in a tropical climate.[3] They can be found in inshore waters and coral reefs.[2] They can be found in the Indo-Pacific, the Gulf of Aden, around the Philippines and Society Islands, and north to the Ryukyus to the eastern Pacific.[3]
References
- ↑ "Encheliophis vermicularis Finless pearlfish". Animal Diversity. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- 1 2 "Encheliophis vermicularis". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Encheliophis vermicularis". FishBase. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
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