Pisodonophis hijala
Pisodonophis hijala | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Pisodonophis |
Species: | P. hijala |
Binomial name | |
Pisodonophis hijala (Hamilton, 1822) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Pisodonophis hijala is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, originally under the genus Ophisurus.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific.[2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Pisodonophis hijala at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pisodonophis hijala at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Hamilton, F., 1822 [ref. 2031] An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges and its branches. Edinburgh & London. i-vii + 1-405, Pls. 1-39.