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Carapidae

Encheliophis sagamianus

Encheliophis sagamianus

Adults parasitize inside sea cucumbers

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Anguilliform
Medium

Encheliophis sagamianus is a marine fish from Northwest Pacific. It inhabits deep water. Records give a maximum length of 20 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Carapidae
Genus: Encheliophis
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Japan and Taiwan (Ref. 12711 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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