Orangehead worm-eel
Appearance
Orangehead worm-eel | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Scolecenchelys |
Species: | S. xorae
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Binomial name | |
Scolecenchelys xorae (Smith, 1958)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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The orangehead worm-eel[2] (Scolecenchelys xorae) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by J.L.B. Smith in 1958, originally under the genus Muraenichthys.[4] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the western Indian Ocean, including South Africa, Réunion, Mauritius and Madagascar. Males can reach a maximum total length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Synonyms of Scolecenchelys xorae at fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Scolecenchelys xorae at fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Scolecenchelys xorae at fishbase.org.
- ^ Smith, J. L. B., 1958 (May) [ref. 12116] New and rare fishes from South Africa. South African Journal of Science v. 54 (no. 5): 123-129, Pl. 1.