Species that contain: Encheliophis and boraborensis [ 4 ] records

boraborensis, Fierasfer Kaup [J. J.] 1856:99 [Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 22 (pt. 1); ref. 2574] Bora Bora Island [Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific]. Syntypes: MNHN B-1265 (1). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:34 [ref. 19576]. Also in Kaup 1856:160 [ref. 2573]. •Valid as Carapus boraborensis (Kaup 1856) -- (Arnold 1956:279 [ref. 5315], Parmentier et al. 2000:295 [ref. 26179], Parmentier & Bailly 2002:79 [ref. 26055], Heemstra 2022:255 [ref. 39704]). •Valid as Encheliophis boraborensis (Kaup 1856) -- (Markle & Olney 1990:391 [ref. 18996], Heemstra in Smith & Heemstra 1995:352 [ref. 21953], Parmentier et al. 1999:135 [ref. 23955], Myers 1999:65 [ref. 23965] as boraboraensis, Markle in Nielsen et al. 1999:16 [ref. 24448], Nielsen 1999:1978 [ref. 24753], Nakabo 2000:447 [ref. 25086], Markle in Randall & Lim 2000:596 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2002:447 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:25 [ref. 26830], Myers & Donaldson 2003:613 [ref. 27495] as borboraensis (Kaup 1865), Randall 2005:66 [ref. 28239], Parmentier et al. 2006:122 [ref. 28668], Hoese et al. 2006:552 [ref. 29051], Allen & Erdmann 2012:127 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2018:82 [ref. 35805], Fricke et al. 2019:70 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Encheliophis boraborensis (Kaup 1856). Carapidae: Carapinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), Mozambique, Madagascar and Mascarenes (Mauritius) east to Society Islands (French Polynesia), north to Taiwan and Yaeyama Islands (Japan), south to Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.

carolinensis, Rhizoiketicus Vaillant [L. L.] 1893:746 [1] [Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences v. 117 (no. 22) (for 27 Nov. 1893); ref. 4487] Mariana Islands; Caroline Islands, western Pacific. Syntypes: MNHN 1889-0009 (1), 1889-0010 (1). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:34 [ref. 19576]. On p. 1 of separate. •Synonym of Encheliophis boraborensis (Kaup 1856) -- (Markle & Olney 1990:391 [ref. 18996], Markle in Nielsen et al. 1999:17 [ref. 24448]). Current status: Synonym of Encheliophis boraborensis (Kaup 1856). Carapidae: Carapinae. Habitat: marine.

kagoshimanus, Fierasfer Steindachner [F.] & Döderlein [L.] 1887:283 [27] [Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 53 (1. abth.); ref. 4249] Kagoshima, Japan. Holotype (unique): NMW. •Valid as Carapus kagoshimanus (Steindachner & Döderlein 1887) -- (Arnold 1956:278 [ref. 5315], Nakabo 2000:447 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:447 [ref. 26001]). •Possibly or probably a synonym of Encheliophis boraborensis (Kaup 1856) -- (Markle & Olney 1990:391 [ref. 18996], Markle in Nielsen et al. 1999:16 [ref. 24448]). Current status: Uncertain as Encheliophis boraborensis (Kaup 1856). Carapidae: Carapinae. Habitat: marine.

parvipinnis, Fierasfer Kaup [J. J.] 1856:99 [Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 22 (pt. 1); ref. 2574] Carteret Harbor, New Ireland [Carteret Harbour, Lambom Island, near Cape Saint-George, southern New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific, ca. 4°48'S, 152°51'E]. Syntypes: MNHN B-1264 (3). Also in Kaup 1856:160, Pl. 16 (fig. 2). •Valid as Carapus parvipinnis (Kaup 1856) -- (Arnold 1956:278 [ref. 5315], Machida in Masuda et al. 1984:99 [ref. 6441], Olney & Markle 1986:352 [ref. 5701], Shen & Yeh 1987:48 [ref. 6418], Paxton et al. 1989:320 [ref. 12442], Fricke 1999:102 [ref. 24106]). •Synonym of Encheliophis boraborensis (Kaup 1856) -- (Markle & Olney 1990:391 [ref. 18996], Heemstra in Smith & Heemstra 1995:352 [ref. 21953], Markle in Nielsen et al. 1999:16 [ref. 24448], Randall 2005:66 [ref. 28239], Hoese et al. 2006:553 [ref. 29051]). Current status: Synonym of Encheliophis boraborensis (Kaup 1856). Carapidae: Carapinae. Habitat: marine.