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Herpetoichthys fossatus

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Herpetoichthys fossatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Herpetoichthys
Species:
H. fossatus
Binomial name
Herpetoichthys fossatus
(Myers & Wade, 1941)
Synonyms[2]

Pogonophis fossatus Myers & Wade, 1941

Herpetoichthys fossatus, the mustachioed snake-eel, is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is found in the Gulf of California.[3]

References

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  1. ^ McCosker, J.; Béarez, P.; and Lea, B. (2010). "Herpetoichthys fossatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183882A8194037. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183882A8194037.en. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Herpetoichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Herpetoichthys fossatus". FishBase. June 2011 version.