Scolecenchelys aoki | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Scolecenchelys |
Species: | S. aoki |
Binomial name | |
Scolecenchelys aoki (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) | |
Synonyms | |
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Scolecenchelys aoki, the Misaki worm eel or Japan earthworm conger, is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder in 1901, originally under the genus Muraenichthys. It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from reefs in Japan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 44.8 centimetres (17.6 in).
References
- Synonyms of Scolecenchelys aoki at www.fishbase.org.
- Common names of Scolecenchelys aoki at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Scolecenchelys aoki 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.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Scolecenchelys borealis |
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