Yirrkala calyptra
Yirrkala calyptra is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by John E. McCosker in 2011.[2] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Queensland Australia, in the western Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 35.8 centimetres (14.1 in), while females can reach a maximum TL of 39.5 centimetres (15.6 in).[1]
| Yirrkala calyptra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Yirrkala |
| Species: | Y. calyptra |
| Binomial name | |
| Yirrkala calyptra McCosker, 2011 | |
The species epithet "calyptra", treated as a noun in apposition, means "veil" in Greek, and refers to the eel's facial colouring.[1]
References
- Yirrkala calyptra at www.fishbase.org.
- McCosker, J. E., 2011 (18 Apr.) [ref. 31260] Two new Indo-Pacific species of the sand-eel genus Yirrkala (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae). Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin No. 13: 45-50.
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