Scolecenchelys puhioilo
Scolecenchelys puhioilo | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Scolecenchelys |
Species: | S. puhioilo |
Binomial name | |
Scolecenchelys puhioilo (McCosker, 1979) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Scolecenchelys puhioilo is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by John E. McCosker in 1979, originally under the genus Muraenichthys.[3] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from the Hawaiian Islands, in the eastern central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 275 metres (902 ft), and leads a benthic lifestyle.[2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Scolecenchelys puhioilo at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Scolecenchelys puhioilo at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ McCosker, J. E., 1979 [ref. 8805] The snake eels (Pisces, Ophichthidae) of the Hawaiian Islands, with the description of two new species. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 42 (no. 2): 57-67.