Fin's Fish Guide
Carapidae
16 species in this family
The Carapidae family includes 16 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Best-known species
Pearlfish (Echiodon drummondii)
Carapidae
Pearl fish
Carapus acus
Carapidae
no photo
Toothed pearlfish
Echiodon dentatus
Carapidae
Bivalve pearlfish
Onuxodon fowleri
Carapidae
Pearlfish (Carapus bermudensis)
Carapidae
Star pearlfish
Carapus mourlani
Carapidae
Indo-Pacific messmate-fish
Encheliophis homei
Carapidae
Graceful pearlfish
Encheliophis gracilis
Carapidae
Pyramid pearlfish
Pyramodon ventralis
Carapidae
Pacific Pearlfish
Carapus dubius
Carapidae
All species from A to Z
Anchor pearlfish
Echiodon anchipterus
Carapidae
Bivalve pearlfish
Onuxodon fowleri
Carapidae
Chain pearlfish
Echiodon dawsoni
Carapidae
Finless pearlfish
Encheliophis vermicularis
Carapidae
Graceful pearlfish
Encheliophis gracilis
Carapidae
Indo-Pacific messmate-fish
Encheliophis homei
Carapidae
Pacific Pearlfish
Carapus dubius
Carapidae
Pearl fish
Carapus acus
Carapidae
Pearlfish (Echiodon drummondii)
Carapidae
Pearlfish (Carapus bermudensis)
Carapidae
Pinhead pearlfish
Encheliophis boraborensis
Carapidae
Pyramid pearlfish
Pyramodon ventralis
Carapidae
Sagami pearlfish
Encheliophis sagamianus
Carapidae
Snyder's cuskeel
Snyderidia canina
Carapidae
Star pearlfish
Carapus mourlani
Carapidae
no photo
Toothed pearlfish
Echiodon dentatus
Carapidae