Powellichthys
Powellichthys is a genus of eels in the family Chlopsidae. The sole species is Powellichthys ventriosus, which inhabits tropical reefs around the Cook Islands in the central western Pacific Ocean. It is a non-migratory species.[1]
| Powellichthys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Chlopsidae |
| Genus: | Powellichthys J. L. B. Smith, 1966 |
| Species: | P. ventriosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Powellichthys ventriosus J. L. B. Smith, 1966 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Powellichthys ventriosus" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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