Benthenchelys cartieri
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| Benthenchelys cartieri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Benthenchelys |
| Species: | B. cartieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Benthenchelys cartieri Fowler, 1934 | |
Benthenchelys cartieri is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1934.[2] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Philippines, in the western central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of 1168 metres, and inhabits the pelagic zone.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Benthenchelys cartieri at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Fowler, H. W., 1934 (20 Jan.) [ref. 1416] Descriptions of new fishes obtained 1907 to 1910, chiefly in the Philippine Islands and adjacent seas. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 85 (for 1933): 233-367.
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