Ophichthus tomioi
| Ophichthus tomioi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Ophichthus |
| Species: | O. tomioi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophichthus tomioi McCosker, 2010 | |
Ophichthus tomioi is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by John E. McCosker in 2010.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific, including the Philippines, the Seychelle Islands, Marquesas, and Fiji. It dwells at a depth range of 300 to 423 metres (984 to 1,388 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 44.7 centimetres (17.6 in).[1]
The species epithet "tomioi" was given in honour of Tomio Iwamoto, an ichthyologist at the California Academy of Sciences.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Ophichthus tomioi at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ McCosker, J. E., 2010 (14 June) [ref. 30840] Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species. Zootaxa No. 2505: 1-39.
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