Scolecenchelys puhioilo

Scolecenchelys puhioilo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Scolecenchelys
Species: S. puhioilo
Binomial name
Scolecenchelys puhioilo
(McCosker, 1979)
Synonyms[1]
  • Muraenichthys puhioilo McCosker, 1979

Scolecenchelys puhioilo is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by John E. McCosker in 1979, originally under the genus Muraenichthys.[3] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from the Hawaiian Islands, in the eastern central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 275 metres (902 ft), and leads a benthic lifestyle.[2]

References

  1. Synonyms of Scolecenchelys puhioilo at www.fishbase.org.
  2. 1 2 Scolecenchelys puhioilo at www.fishbase.org.
  3. McCosker, J. E., 1979 [ref. 8805] The snake eels (Pisces, Ophichthidae) of the Hawaiian Islands, with the description of two new species. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 42 (no. 2): 57-67.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, July 09, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.