Ophichthus singapurensis
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Ophichthus |
Species: | O. singapurensis
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Binomial name | |
Ophichthus singapurensis Bleeker, 1864–65
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Ophichthus singapurensis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in either 1864 or 1865.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel endemic to Singapore. However, it is also possibly found in Thailand.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Synonyms of Ophichthus singapurensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Ophichthus singapurensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Bleeker, P., 1864–65 [ref. 4860] Atlas ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néêrlandaises, publié sous les auspices du Gouvernement colonial néêrlandaises. Tome IV. Murènes, Synbranches, Leptocéphales. v. 4: 1-150, Pls. 145-193.