Ophichthus stenopterus
Ophichthus stenopterus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Ophichthus |
Species: | O. stenopterus |
Binomial name | |
Ophichthus stenopterus Cope, 1871 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Ophichthus stenopterus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Edward Drinker Cope in 1871.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean.[2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Ophichthus stenopterus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ophichthus stenopterus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Cope, E. D., 1871 [ref. 920] Contribution to the ichthyology of the Lesser Antilles. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society (New Series) v. 14 (pt 3) (art. 5): 445-483.