Encheliophis boraborensis (Kaup, 1856)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The pinhead pearlfish, Encheliophis boraborensis, is a species of slender, ray-finned fish in the family Carapidae found in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean; it normally lives inside the body cavity of a sea cucumber such as the pineapple sea cucumber (Thelenota ananas) or the leopard sea cucumber (Bohadschia argus).
Wikipedia contributors, Pinhead pearlfish; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:35:11.856009+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Encheliophis boraborensis (Kaup, 1856)
- Name authority
- (Kaup, 1856)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Ophidiiformes
- Family
- Carapidae
- Genus
- Encheliophis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderOphidiiformes
- familyCarapidae Poey, 1867
- subfamilyCarapinae Poey, 1867
- genusEncheliophis Müller, 1842
- speciesEncheliophis boraborensis (Kaup, 1856)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Encheliophis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Encheliophis chardewalli Parmentier, 2004 | CarapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Encheliophis strigosus Schwarzhans, 2019 | CarapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| graceful pearlfishEncheliophis gracilis (Bleeker, 1856) | CarapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| silver pearlfishEncheliophis homei (Richardson, 1846) | CarapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Encheliophis sagamianus (Tanaka, 1908) | CarapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Encheliophis vermiops Markle & Olney, 1990 | CarapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Encheliophis parvipinnis (Kaup, 1856) (Kaup, 1856) | synonym |
| Carapus kagoshimanus (Steindachner & Döderlein, 1887) (Steindachner & Döderlein, 1887) | synonym |
| Carapus boraborensis (Kaup, 1856) (Kaup, 1856) | synonym |
| Encheliophis boraboraensis (Kaup, 1856) (Kaup, 1856) | synonym |
| Enchelyophis boraboraensis (Kaup, 1856) (Kaup, 1856) | synonym |
| Jordanicus parvipinnis (Kaup, 1856) (Kaup, 1856) | synonym |
| Rhizoiketicus carolinensis Vaillant, 1893 Vaillant, 1893 | synonym |
| Carapus parvipinnis (Kaup, 1856) (Kaup, 1856) | synonym |
| Fierasfer parvipinnis Kaup, 1856 Kaup, 1856 | synonym |
| Fierasfer kagoshimanus Steindachner & Döderlein, 1887 Steindachner & Döderlein, 1887 | synonym |
| Fierasfer boraborensis Kaup, 1856 Kaup, 1856 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217830 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:39NGX. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.