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Evips
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Subfamily: Ophichthinae
Genus: Evips
McCosker, 1972
Species:
E. percinctus
Binomial name
Evips percinctus
McCosker, 1972

Evips percinctus, or the False saddled snake-eel, is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found only in the Pacific Ocean in the vicinity of Palau, occurring in reef environments. The only known specimen, a 12.6 cm (5.0 in) juvenile, was caught off Kayangel Island in 1956.

References

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  1. ^ McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K. (2022). "Evips percinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T199010A2549594. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T199010A2549594.en. Retrieved 19 September 2024.