Malvoliophis
Malvoliophis pinguis, or the halfband snake-eel, is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean in the vicinity of Australia and Lord Howe Island.
| Malvoliophis pinguis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Malvoliophis Whitley, 1934 |
| Species: | M. pinguis |
| Binomial name | |
| Malvoliophis pinguis (Günther, 1872) | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Malvoliophis pinguis" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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