Ophichthus celebicus

Ophichthus celebicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Ophichthus
Species: O. celebicus
Binomial name
Ophichthus celebicus
(Bleeker, 1856)
Synonyms[1]
  • Ophisurus celebicus Bleeker, 1856
  • Ophichthys celebicus (Bleeker, 1856)
  • Ophichtys celebicus (Bleeker, 1856)
  • Ophisurus broekmeyeri Bleeker, 1856
  • Ophisurus Broekmeijeri Bleeker, 1856
  • Ophichthys amboinensis Bleeker, 1864

Ophichthus celebicus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1856, originally under the genus Ophisurus.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including India and Hong Kong.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Synonyms of Ophichthus celebicus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. 1 2 Ophichthus celebicus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ↑ Bleeker, P., 1856 [ref. 352] Beschrijvingen van nieuwe of weinig bekende vischsoorten van Manado en Makassar, grootendeels verzameld op eene reis naar den Molukschen Archipel in het gevolg van den Gouverneur Generaal Duymaer van Twist. Acta Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Indo-Neêrlandicae v. 1 (6): 1-80.
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