Muraenichthys macrostomus
Muraenichthys macrostomus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Muraenichthys |
Species: | M. macrostomus |
Binomial name | |
Muraenichthys macrostomus Bleeker, 1864 | |
Muraenichthys macrostomus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1864.[2] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Pacific Ocean, including Indonesia and Samoa. It inhabits sandy sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of 22.5 centimetres (8.9 in).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Muraenichthys macrostomus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Bleeker, P., 1864 [ref. 408] Poissons inédits indo-archipélagiques de l'ordre des Murènes. Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde v. 2: 38-54.