Encheliophis chardewalli Parmentier, 2004

Family:  Carapidae (Pearlfishes), subfamily: Carapinae
Max. size:  7.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: Moorea, French Polynesia.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 107-107. Lacks pelvic and caudal fins; pectoral fin not externally visible and made of two small bones; compared to Encheliophis vermicularis, this species has fewer, larger teeth on the dentary (14 versus more than 20) and has 7 branchiostegal rays (versus 6) (Ref. 51068).
Biology:  The holotype was found in the coelomic cavity of the holothuroid Actinopyga mauritania caught at a depth of 1 m in a lagoon (Ref. 51068).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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