Echiodon atopus Anderson, 2005

Description


A species of Echiodon as defined by Markle and Olney (1990), with the following combination of characters: PCV 38; D30 46; A30 46; ARDO 7; P1 18; posterior swim bladder tunic ridges ventral.

Common Names


No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Ophidiiformes

Family: Carapidae

Genus: Echiodon

Species: Echiodon atopus Anderson, 2005

Climate Zone


  • Subtropical
  • Location


  • Southeastern Atlantic: collected off Inaccessible Island, Tristan da Cunha Group.
  • Biology


    Life cycle and mating behavior

    Habitat


    neritic

    Conservation Status


    Data deficient

    Threat to Humans


    Harmless