Overview
Echiodon is a genus of pearlfishes, with these currently recognized species:
Echiodon anchipterus J. T. Williams, 1984 (closefin pearlfish)
Echiodon atopus M. E. Anderson, 2005
Echiodon coheni J. T. Williams, 1984
Echiodon cryomargarites Markle, J. T. Williams & Olney, 1983 (messmate)
Echiodon dawsoni J. T. Williams & Shipp, 1982 (Chain pearlfish)
Echiodon dentatus (G. Cuvier, 1829)
Echiodon drummondii W. Thompson, 1837
Echiodon exsilium Rosenblatt, 1961 (nocturnal pearlfish)
Echiodon neotes Markle & Olney, 1990
Echiodon pegasus Markle & Olney, 1990
Echiodon prionodon Parmentier, 2012
Echiodon pukaki Markle & Olney, 1990
Echiodon rendahli (Whitley, 1941) (Rendahl's messmate)
The name derives from Ancient Greek εχις (echis, "viper") and ὀδόν (odon, "tooth").
Echiodon anchipterus J. T. Williams, 1984 (closefin pearlfish)
Echiodon atopus M. E. Anderson, 2005
Echiodon coheni J. T. Williams, 1984
Echiodon cryomargarites Markle, J. T. Williams & Olney, 1983 (messmate)
Echiodon dawsoni J. T. Williams & Shipp, 1982 (Chain pearlfish)
Echiodon dentatus (G. Cuvier, 1829)
Echiodon drummondii W. Thompson, 1837
Echiodon exsilium Rosenblatt, 1961 (nocturnal pearlfish)
Echiodon neotes Markle & Olney, 1990
Echiodon pegasus Markle & Olney, 1990
Echiodon prionodon Parmentier, 2012
Echiodon pukaki Markle & Olney, 1990
Echiodon rendahli (Whitley, 1941) (Rendahl's messmate)
The name derives from Ancient Greek εχις (echis, "viper") and ὀδόν (odon, "tooth").
Habitat & distribution
Habitats
Marine
Sounds
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References
- Wikipedia — Echiodon Wikipedia
- GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
- WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species
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