Ophichthus ishiyamorum
Ophichthus ishiyamorum 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 Gulf of Aden and Somalia. It dwells at a depth range of 258 to 400 metres (846 to 1,312 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 43.7 centimetres (17.2 in).[1]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Ophichthus |
Species: | O. ishiyamorum |
Binomial name | |
Ophichthus ishiyamorum J. E. McCosker, 2010 | |
The species epithet "ishiyamorum" referred to Nelson and Patsy Ishiyama.[1]
References
- Ophichthus ishiyamorum 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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