''Encheliophis'' is a genus of

pearlfish Pearlfish are marine fish in the ray-finned fish family Carapidae. Pearlfishes inhabit the tropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans at depths to , along oceanic shelves and slopes. They are slender, elongated fish with no sca ...

es, with six currently recognized species: * '' Encheliophis boraborensis'' ( Kaup, 1856) (pinhead pearlfish) * '' Encheliophis chardewalli'' Parmentier, 2004 * '' Encheliophis gracilis'' (

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").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)

References

External links

Encheliophis on animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu
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