Ariosoma ophidiophthalmus
| Ariosoma ophidiophthalmus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Ariosoma |
| Species: | A. ophidiophthalmus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ariosoma ophidiophthalmus Karmovskaya, 1991 | |
Ariosoma ophidiophthalmus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[1] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 1991.[2] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Say de Malha Bank in the western Indian Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 110–115 metres.[1]
The species epithet "ophidiophthalmus" is derived from a Latinized version of the Ancient Greek words "ophis" and "ophthalmus", and refers to the snake-like appearance of the eel's eyes.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Ariosoma ophidiophthalmus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Karmovskaya, E. S. 1991 [ref. 19225] The new species of conger eels (Congridae) from the western Indian Ocean. Voprosy Ikhtiologii v. 31 (no. 6): 891-897.
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