Biology:Scolecenchelys japonica
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Short description: Species of fish
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Order: | Anguilliformes
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| Species: | S. japonica
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| Scolecenchelys japonica (Machida & Ohta, 1993)
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Scolecenchelys japonica is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Yoshihiko Machida and Suguru Ohta in 1993, originally under the genus Muraenichthys.[3] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from Mishima Island, Japan , (from which its species epithet is derived) in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 74 to 78 metres (243 to 256 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 19.7 centimetres (7.8 in).[2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Scolecenchelys japonica at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Scolecenchelys japonica at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Machida, Y. and S. Ohta, 1993 (15 Nov.) [ref. 21006] Muraenichthys japonicus, a new worm eel from the Sea of Japan (Ophichthyidae: Myrophinae). Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 40 (no. 3): 323-326.
Wikidata ☰ Q2517688 entry
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