Ophichthus serpentinus
Ophichthus serpentinus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Ophichthus |
Species: | O. serpentinus |
Binomial name | |
Ophichthus serpentinus Seale, 1917 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Ophichthus serpentinus, known commonly as the Slender snake-eel in South Africa,[2] is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Alvin Seale in 1917.[4] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the southeastern Atlantic Ocean, including Namibia and South Africa. It dwells at a depth range of 235 to 490 metres (771 to 1,608 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 68 centimetres (27 in).[3]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Ophichthus serpentinus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names for Ophichthus serpentinus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ophichthus serpentinus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Seale, A., 1917 (May) [ref. 4001] New species of apodal fishes. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 61 (no. 4): 79-94.