| Family: |
Carapidae (Pearlfishes), subfamily: Carapinae |
| Max. size: |
10 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 27 - 34 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: Timor-Leste, Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 38-38; Anal soft rays: 50-50. Eel-like, moderate to shallow body depth; cardiform teeth present but restricted to upper jaw symphysis; swim bladder constricted (under vertebrae 13) forming two chambers; lacking enlarged dentary or premaxillary fangs, dentary diastema, pelvic fins and swim bladder rockerbone (Ref. 34024).
Description: Characterized by generally translucent color; brain and snout with large stellate melanophores; silvery patches on operculum; length of pectoral fin 2.1 in head length; depth of body 13.5 in TL; anus anterior to base of pectoral fin; head length 7.2 in TL; free and movable maxilla, not covered by skin and toothless; premaxilla with outer row of cardiform teeth, and smaller, conical inner teeth; band of small and blunt conical teeth in lower jaw; five large teeth surrounded by smaller conical teeth in vomer; band of short, stout conical teeth in palatines (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Rare species (Ref. 34024). Ascidian commensal (Ref. 34024). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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