Dalophis cephalopeltis

Dalophis cephalopeltis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Dalophis
Species: D. cephalopeltis
Binomial name
Dalophis cephalopeltis
(Bleeker, 1863)
Synonyms[1]
  • Sphagebranchus cephalopeltis Bleeker, 1863
  • Caecula cephalopeltis' (Bleeker, 1863)
  • Ophichthys buettikoferi Steindachner, 1894
  • Ophichthys buttikoferi Steindachner, 1894

Dalophis cephalopeltis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1863.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Liberia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It inhabits estuaries and rivers, and forms burrows in sand or mud. Males can reach a maximum total length of 53.5 centimetres.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Synonyms of Dalophis cephalopeltis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. 1 2 Dalophis cephalopeltis at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ↑ Bleeker, P. 1863 [ref. 395] Mémoire sur les poissons de la côte de Guinée. Natuurkundige Verhandelingen van de Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen te Haarlem (Ser. 2) v. 18 (1862): 1-136, Pls. 1-28.
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