WoRMS taxon details
Encheliophis homei (Richardson, 1846)
217827 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:217827)
accepted
Species
Carapus homei (Richardson, 1846) · unaccepted
Carapus neglectus (Peters, 1855) · unaccepted
Echeliophis homei (Richardson, 1846) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Fierasfer affinis Günther, 1862 · unaccepted
Fierasfer brandesu (Bleeker, 1851) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Fierasfer homei (Richardson, 1846) · unaccepted
Fierasfer neglectum Peters, 1855 · unaccepted
Oxybeles brandesii Bleeker, 1851 · unaccepted
Oxybeles homei Richardson, 1846 · unaccepted
Oxybelus brandesii Bleeker, 1851 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Oxybelus brandesii Bleeker, 1851) Bleeker, P. (1851). Oxybelus brandesii Blkr, eene nieuwe soort van Ophidini van Banda neira. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 1 (no. 3): 276-278, 1 pl. (figs. 1-3). [details]
Description This pearlfish inhabits the coelom and respiratory trees of some holothurians, especially @Stichopus chloronotus@ and...
Description This pearlfish inhabits the coelom and respiratory trees of some holothurians, especially @Stichopus chloronotus@ and @Holothuria argus@. It is apparently in competition with @Jordanicus gracilis@ for its preferred host @H. argus@. Although most occur singly, there is a tendency towards sexual pairing inside the host. Stomach contents which include amphipod, shrimp and fish indicate non-parasitic, foraging habits (Ref. 6395). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Encheliophis homei (Richardson, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217827 on 2025-03-20
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Fierasfer affinis Günther, 1862) Günther, A. (1862). Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the Acanthopterygii Pharyngognathi and Anacanthini in the collection of the British Museum. <em>British Museum, London.</em> 4: i-xxi + 1-534., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9419277 [details]
original description (of Oxybeles homei Richardson, 1846) Richardson, J. (1844-1848). Ichthyology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, R. N., F. R. S. <em>In: J. Richardson & J. E. Gray (eds.): The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror, under the command of Captain Sir J. C. Ross, R. N., F. R. S., during the years 1839 to 1843. E. W. Janson, London.</em> v. 2 (2): i-viii + 1-139, Pls. 1-60. [1844: 1-16; 1845: 17-52; 1846: 53-74; 1848: i-viii + 75-139. [details]
original description (of Oxybelus brandesii Bleeker, 1851) Bleeker, P. (1851). Oxybelus brandesii Blkr, eene nieuwe soort van Ophidini van Banda neira. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 1 (no. 3): 276-278, 1 pl. (figs. 1-3). [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Oxybeles homei Richardson, 1846) Richardson, J. (1844-1848). Ichthyology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, R. N., F. R. S. <em>In: J. Richardson & J. E. Gray (eds.): The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror, under the command of Captain Sir J. C. Ross, R. N., F. R. S., during the years 1839 to 1843. E. W. Janson, London.</em> v. 2 (2): i-viii + 1-139, Pls. 1-60. [1844: 1-16; 1845: 17-52; 1846: 53-74; 1848: i-viii + 75-139. [details]
original description (of Oxybelus brandesii Bleeker, 1851) Bleeker, P. (1851). Oxybelus brandesii Blkr, eene nieuwe soort van Ophidini van Banda neira. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 1 (no. 3): 276-278, 1 pl. (figs. 1-3). [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description This pearlfish inhabits the coelom and respiratory trees of some holothurians, especially @Stichopus chloronotus@ and @Holothuria argus@. It is apparently in competition with @Jordanicus gracilis@ for its preferred host @H. argus@. Although most occur singly, there is a tendency towards sexual pairing inside the host. Stomach contents which include amphipod, shrimp and fish indicate non-parasitic, foraging habits (Ref. 6395). [details]
To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carapus neglectus (Peters, 1855))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Oxybeles homei Richardson, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Carapus homei (Richardson, 1846))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Fierasfer neglectum Peters, 1855)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (34 publications) (from synonym Fierasfer affinis Günther, 1862)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (40 publications) (from synonym Fierasfer homei (Richardson, 1846))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Oxybeles brandesii Bleeker, 1851)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Carapus homei (Richardson, 1846))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carapus homei) (from synonym Carapus homei (Richardson, 1846))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Carapus homei (Richardson, 1846))
To FishBase (from synonym Fierasfer affinis Günther, 1862)
To FishBase (from synonym Oxybeles homei Richardson, 1846)
To FishBase (from synonym Oxybeles brandesii Bleeker, 1851)
To FishBase (from synonym Fierasfer neglectum Peters, 1855)
To FishBase (from synonym Fierasfer homei (Richardson, 1846))
To FishBase (from synonym Fierasfer brandesu (Bleeker, 1851))
To FishBase (from synonym Echeliophis homei (Richardson, 1846))
To Fishbase (from synonym Oxybelus brandesii Bleeker, 1851)
To FishBase (from synonym Carapus neglectus (Peters, 1855))
To FishBase images (Encheliophis homei, Indonesia, by Tonozuka, T.)
To FishSounds
To GenBank (18 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Carapus homei (Richardson, 1846))
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carapus homei USNM 374346 photograph lateral view) (from synonym Carapus homei (Richardson, 1846))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Encheliophis homei FIN027584 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carapus neglectus (Peters, 1855))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Oxybeles homei Richardson, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Carapus homei (Richardson, 1846))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Fierasfer neglectum Peters, 1855)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (34 publications) (from synonym Fierasfer affinis Günther, 1862)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (40 publications) (from synonym Fierasfer homei (Richardson, 1846))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Oxybeles brandesii Bleeker, 1851)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Carapus homei (Richardson, 1846))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carapus homei) (from synonym Carapus homei (Richardson, 1846))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Carapus homei (Richardson, 1846))
To FishBase (from synonym Fierasfer affinis Günther, 1862)
To FishBase (from synonym Oxybeles homei Richardson, 1846)
To FishBase (from synonym Oxybeles brandesii Bleeker, 1851)
To FishBase (from synonym Fierasfer neglectum Peters, 1855)
To FishBase (from synonym Fierasfer homei (Richardson, 1846))
To FishBase (from synonym Fierasfer brandesu (Bleeker, 1851))
To FishBase (from synonym Echeliophis homei (Richardson, 1846))
To Fishbase (from synonym Oxybelus brandesii Bleeker, 1851)
To FishBase (from synonym Carapus neglectus (Peters, 1855))
To FishBase images (Encheliophis homei, Indonesia, by Tonozuka, T.)
To FishSounds
To GenBank (18 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Carapus homei (Richardson, 1846))
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carapus homei USNM 374346 photograph lateral view) (from synonym Carapus homei (Richardson, 1846))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Encheliophis homei FIN027584 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
