Biology:Apterichtus moseri

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Apterichtus moseri
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Apterichtus
Species:
A. moseri
Binomial name
Apterichtus moseri
(D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
Synonyms[1]
  • Sphagebranchus moseri D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901

Apterichtus moseri is a species of snake eel native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean where it is only known from Suruga Bay and the Kumano-nada Sea in Japan . It occurs at depths of from 111 to 114 metres (364 to 374 ft). This species has been recorded as reaching 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL for a female specimen.[2]

References

  1. Synonyms of Apterichtus moseri at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "moseri Apterichtus" in FishBase. February 2014 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1957067 entry