Hemerorhinus opici
| Hemerorhinus opici | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Hemerorhinus |
| Species: | H. opici |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemerorhinus opici Blache & Bauchot, 1972 | |
Hemerorhinus opici is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by Jacques Blache and Marie-Louise Bauchot in 1972.[2] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Senegal and Angola. It inhabits shallow waters near to shore, and forms burrows in sand and mud substrates. Males can reach a maximum total length of 32.5 centimetres (12.8 in).[1]
References
- 1 2 Hemerorhinus opici at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Blache, J. and M.-L. Bauchot, 1972 [ref. 304] Contribution à la connaissance des poissons Anguilliformes de la côte occidentale d'Afrique. 13e note: les genres Verma, Apterichthus, Ichthyapus, Hemerorhinus, Caecula, Dalophis avec la description de deux genres nouveaux (Fam. des Ophichthidae). Bulletin de l'Institut Francais d'Afrique Noire (Sér A) Sciences Naturelles v. 34 (no. 3): 692-773.
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