Ophichthus megalops
Ophichthus megalops | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Ophichthus |
Species: | O. megalops |
Binomial name | |
Ophichthus megalops Asano, 1987 | |
Ophichthus megalops is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by Hirotoshi Asano in 1987.[2] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from Japan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 360 metres (1,180 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 33.2 centimetres (13.1 in).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ophichthus megalops at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Asano, H., 1987 (10 Sept.) [ref. 6705] A new ophichthid eel, Ophichthus megalops, from the Kumano-nada, Japan. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 34 (no. 2): 135-137.