Echiodon
Introduction


***Echiodon*** is a [genus](/wiki/Genus "Genus") of [pearlfishes](/wiki/Pearlfish "Pearlfish"), with these currently recognized species:
* *[Echiodon anchipterus](/wiki/Echiodon_anchipterus "Echiodon anchipterus")* [J. T. Williams](/wiki/Jeffrey_T._Williams "Jeffrey T. Williams"), 1984 (closefin pearlfish)
* *[Echiodon atopus](/wiki/Echiodon_atopus "Echiodon atopus")* [M. E. Anderson](/wiki/Michael_Eric_Anderson "Michael Eric Anderson"), 2005
* *[Echiodon coheni](/wiki/Echiodon_coheni "Echiodon coheni")* J. T. Williams, 1984
* *[Echiodon cryomargarites](/wiki/Echiodon_cryomargarites "Echiodon cryomargarites")* [Markle](/wiki/Douglas_Frank_Markle "Douglas Frank Markle"), J. T. Williams \& [Olney](/wiki/John_Edward_Olney_Sr. "John Edward Olney Sr."), 1983 (messmate)
* *[Echiodon dawsoni](/wiki/Echiodon_dawsoni "Echiodon dawsoni")* J. T. Williams \& [Shipp](/wiki/Robert_L._Shipp "Robert L. Shipp"), 1982 (Chain pearlfish)
* *[Echiodon dentatus](/wiki/Echiodon_dentatus "Echiodon dentatus")* ([G. Cuvier](/wiki/Georges_Cuvier "Georges Cuvier"), 1829\)
* *[Echiodon drummondii](/wiki/Echiodon_drummondii "Echiodon drummondii")* [W. Thompson](/wiki/William_Thompson_%28naturalist%29 "William Thompson (naturalist)"), 1837
* *[Echiodon exsilium](/wiki/Echiodon_exsilium "Echiodon exsilium")* [Rosenblatt](/wiki/Richard_Heinrich_Rosenblatt "Richard Heinrich Rosenblatt"), 1961 (nocturnal pearlfish)
* *[Echiodon neotes](/wiki/Echiodon_neotes "Echiodon neotes")* Markle \& Olney, 1990
* *[Echiodon pegasus](/wiki/Echiodon_pegasus "Echiodon pegasus")* Markle \& Olney, 1990
* *[Echiodon prionodon](/wiki/Echiodon_prionodon "Echiodon prionodon")* [Parmentier](/wiki/Eric_Parmentier "Eric Parmentier"), 2012Parmentier, E. (2012\): [*Echiodon prionodon*, a new species of Carapidae (Pisces, Ophidiiformes) from New Zealand.](http://web-ejt.nhm.ac.uk/index.php/ejt/article/download/149/167)  *European Journal of Taxonomy, 31: 1\-8\.*
* *[Echiodon pukaki](/wiki/Echiodon_pukaki "Echiodon pukaki")* Markle \& Olney, 1990
* *[Echiodon rendahli](/wiki/Echiodon_rendahli "Echiodon rendahli")* ([Whitley](/wiki/Gilbert_Percy_Whitley "Gilbert Percy Whitley"), 1941\) (Rendahl's messmate)

The name derives from [Ancient Greek](/wiki/Ancient_Greek "Ancient Greek") εχις (*echis*, "[viper](/wiki/Viper "Viper")") and ὀδόν (*odon*, "[tooth](/wiki/Tooth "Tooth")").


What is Echiodon?