Ophichthus grandoculis
| Ophichthus grandoculis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Ophichthus |
| Species: | O. grandoculis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophichthus grandoculis (Cantor, 1849) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
Ophichthus grandoculis, known commonly as the Snake-eel in Malaysia,[2] is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Theodore Edward Cantor in 1849, originally under the genus Ophisurus.[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Malaysia, in the eastern Indian Ocean.[3]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Ophichthus grandoculis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names of Ophichthus grandoculis at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 Ophichthus grandoculis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Cantor, T. E., 1849 (Oct.-Dec.) [ref. 715] Catalogue of Malayan fishes. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal v. 18 (pt 2): i-xii + 983-1443, Pls. 1-14.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, May 14, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.