Encheliophis

Updated on Dec 16, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Carapidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Ophidiiformes
Similar Carapus, Ophidiiformes, Pearlfish, Carapus acus, Snyderidia canina

Encheliophis is a genus of pearlfishes, with six currently recognized species:

Encheliophis chardewalli Parmentier, 2004

Encheliophis gracilis (Bleeker, 1856) (graceful pearlfish)

Encheliophis homei (J. Richardson, 1846) (silver pearlfish)

Encheliophis sagamianus (S. Tanaka (I), 1908)

Encheliophis vermicularis J. P. Müller, 1842 (worm pearlfish)

Encheliophis vermiops Markle & Olney, 1990 (pygmy pearlfish)

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