Biology:Apterichtus orientalis
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| Apterichtus orientalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Apterichtus |
| Species: | A. orientalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Apterichtus orientalis Machida & Ohta, 1994
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Apterichtus orientalis is a species of snake eel native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean where it is known only from the Kii Peninsula in western Japan . It can be found at depths of from 79 to 81 metres (259 to 266 ft) where it occurs on substrates of sand or mud. It can reach a length of 31.8 centimetres (12.5 in) TL (measured from a female specimen).[1]
Etymology
The species epithet "orientalis" is derived from the word "Oriental", a reference to this species being found in the Far East,[1] which in turn derives from the Latin "oriens" (rising).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Apterichtus orientalis" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2101294 entry
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