Apterichtus moseri
| Apterichtus moseri | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Apterichtus |
| Species: | A. moseri |
| Binomial name | |
| Apterichtus moseri (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Apterichtus moseri is a species of snake eel native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean where it is only known from Suruga Bay and the Kumano-nada Sea in Japan. It occurs at depths of from 111 to 114 metres (364 to 374 ft). This species has been recorded as reaching 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL for a female specimen.[2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Apterichtus moseri at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "moseri Apterichtus" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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