| Ophichthus tsuchidae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Ophichthus |
| Species: | O. tsuchidae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophichthus tsuchidae D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901 | |
Ophichthus tsuchidae is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder in 1901. It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from Japan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 50 centimeters (20 in).
References
- ^ Ophichthus tsuchidae at www.fishbase.org.
- Jordan, D. S. and J. O. Snyder, 1901 (28 Aug.) A review of the apodal fishes or eels of Japan, with descriptions of nineteen new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (no. 1239): 837-890.
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