Biology:Finned worm eel
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Short description: Species of fish
| Finned worm eel | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Echelus |
| Species: | E. uropterus
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| Echelus uropterus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
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The Finned worm eel (Echelus uropterus, also known as the Finned snake eel in Australia [2]) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Coenraad Jacob Temminck and Hermann Schlegel in 1846.[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific, including East Africa, the Society Islands, and southern Japan . It is known to dwell in reefs. It is the only worm eel in its region which possesses pectoral fins. Males can reach a maximum total length of 60 centimetres.[3]
The Finned worm eel's diet consists of bony fish and benthic crustaceans such as crabs, shrimp, prawns, amphipods and stomatopods.[5]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Echelus uropterus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names for Echelus uropterus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Echelus uropterus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Temminck, C. J. and H. Schlegel, 1846 [ref. 4374] See Temminck & Schlegel 1843 [ref. 4370]. Parts 10-14: 173-269.
- ↑ Food and feeding habits summary for Echelus uropterus at www.fishbase.org.
Wikidata ☰ Q2320324 entry
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