Biology:Scolecenchelys godeffroyi
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Short description: Species of fish
| Scolecenchelys godeffroyi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Scolecenchelys |
| Species: | S. godeffroyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Scolecenchelys godeffroyi (Regan, 1909)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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The Godeffroy[2] (Scolecenchelys godeffroyi) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Charles Tate Regan in 1909, originally under the genus Muraenichthys.[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean.[3]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Scolecenchelys godeffroyi at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names of Scolecenchelys godeffroyi at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Scolecenchelys godeffroyi at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Regan, C. T., 1909 (1 Nov.) [ref. 14420] Descriptions of new marine fishes from Australia and the Pacific. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 4 (no. 23): 438-440.
Wikidata ☰ Q1876566 entry
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