Biology:Rhinophichthus penicillatus
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| Order: | Anguilliformes
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| Genus: | Rhinophichthus McCosker, 1999
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| Species: | R. penicillatus
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| Rhinophichthus penicillatus McCosker, 1999
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Rhinophichthus penicillatus is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae.[1] It is the only member of its genus. It is known only in the Pacific Ocean in the vicinity of New Caledonia.
References
- ↑ Crosnier, Alain (1999). Résultats des campagnes Musorstom, Volume 20. Editions du Muséum. p. 581. ISBN 9782856535202. "Rhinophichthus penicillatus sp. nov. Diagnosis. — Elongate ophichthids, subfamily Ophichthinae, tribe Ophichthini (sensu McCosker, 1977), with tail much longer than head and trunk"
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Rhinophichthus penicillatus" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q3474779 entry
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