Biology:Misol snake eel
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Short description: Species of fish
| Misol snake eel | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Yirrkala |
| Species: | Y. misolensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Yirrkala misolensis (Günther, 1872)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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The Misol snake eel[2] (Yirrkala misolensis) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Albert Günther in 1872, originally under the genus Ophichthys.[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean.[3]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Yirrkala misolensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names of Yirrkala misolensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Yirrkala misolensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Günther, A., 1872 (1 Dec.) [ref. 18195] On some new species of reptiles and fishes collected by J. Brenchley, Esq. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 4) v. 10 (no. 60) (art,. 60): 418-426.
Wikidata ☰ Q1819188 entry
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