Echiodon dentatus (Cuvier, 1829)
Echiodon dentatus
photo by Lloris, D.

 Family:  Carapidae (Pearlfishes), subfamily: Carapinae
 Max. size:  17 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 120 - 3250 m
 Distribution:  North to Central Eastern Atlantic: From North Spain to equator; incl. Mediterranean eartsward to Ionian Sea (Ref. 4741).
 Diagnosis:  Eel-like, shallow body depth; 1 to several symphyseal fangs on dentary and premaxilla; lacking cardiform teeth, pelvic fins, and swim bladder rocker bone; a patch of ridges posteriorly on the ventral surface of the swim bladder (Ref. 34024). Pigmented eye diameter less than 15% head length (Ref. 34024).
 Biology:  Uncommon species (Ref. 34024). Adults are benthic, juveniles are free-swimming (Ref. 6491). Depth range reported in Ref. 57178 taken from Ref. 040919.
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 15.02.98
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 16.11.07

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