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Xyrias chioui
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Xyrias
Species:	X. chioui
Binomial name
Xyrias chioui J. E. McCosker, W. L. Chen & H. M. Chen, 2009

Xyrias chioui is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by John E. McCosker, Chen Wei-Li and Chen Hong-Ming in 2009. It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from Taiwan, in the Pacific Ocean. It generally dwells at a depth range of 60–70 meters. Males can reach a maximum total length of 81.9 centimeters.

The species epithet "chioui" was given in honour of Captain Jiun-Shiun Chiou, who is credited with donating the type specimen of X. chioui, as well as other eel specimens of significance, to the National Taiwan Ocean University.

References

1. ^ Xyrias chioui at www.fishbase.org.
2. McCosker, J. E.; Chen, W.-L.; Chen, H.-M. (2009). "Comments on the snake-eel genus Xyrias (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) with the description of a new species". Zootaxa. 2289 (1): 61–67. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2289.1.6.

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