Skythrenchelys macrostoma
| Skythrenchelys macrostoma | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrophinae |
| Genus: | Skythrenchelys |
| Species: | S. macrostoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Skythrenchelys macrostoma (Bleeker, 1864) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Muraenichthys macrostomus Bleeker, 1864 | |
Skythrenchelys macrostoma, also known as the Large-mouth angry worm eel is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific Ocean, including Red Sea.[1]
References
- ↑ Hibino, Y., McCosker, J.E. & Kimura, S. (2013): Redescription of a rare worm eel, Muraenichthys macrostomus Bleeker 1864, a senior synonym of Skythrenchelys lentiginosa Castle and McCosker 1999 (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae, Myrophinae). Ichthyological Research, 60 (3): 227-231.
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