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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 | |||