Eurypleuron
| Eurypleuron | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Carapidae |
| Genus: | Eurypleuron Markle & Olney, 1990[2][3] |
| Species: | E. owasianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Eurypleuron owasianum (Matsubara, 1953) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eurypleuron is a monotypic genus of pearlfishes, family Carapidae.[2][4] It contains only Eurypleuron owasianum, the eel pearlfish, which is a moderately sized fish reaching 22–24 cm (8.7–9.4 in) total length, found in the Southern Indian and Pacific Oceans.[4]
The Catalog of Fishes considers Eurypleuron cinereum a synonym of Eurypleuron owasianum,[5] rendering the genus monotypic.
References
[edit]- ↑ Ho, H. (2020). "Eurypleuron owasianum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T135444993A137454766. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T135444993A137454766.en. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Eurypleuron". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ↑ Jørgen G. Nielsen; Daniel M. Cohen; Douglas F. Markle & C. Richard Robins (1999). Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Species Catalogues. Vol. 18. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 92-5-104375-2.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Eurypleuron owasianum". FishBase. April 2025 version.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Carapus cinereus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
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