Rhinophichthus
Rhinophichthus penicillatus is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae.[1] It is the only member of its genus. It is known only in the Pacific Ocean in the vicinity of New Caledonia.
| Rhinophichthus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Rhinophichthus McCosker, 1999 |
| Species: | R. penicillatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinophichthus penicillatus McCosker, 1999 | |
References
- Crosnier, Alain (1999). Résultats des campagnes Musorstom, Volume 20. Editions du Muséum. p. 581. ISBN 9782856535202.
Rhinophichthus penicillatus sp. nov. Diagnosis. — Elongate ophichthids, subfamily Ophichthinae, tribe Ophichthini (sensu McCosker, 1977), with tail much longer than head and trunk
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Rhinophichthus penicillatus" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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