Biology:Strophidon

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Short description: Genus of eels

Strophidon
Strophidon sathete.jpg
Strophidon sathete
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae
Subfamily: Muraeninae
Genus: Strophidon
McClelland, 1944
Species

2, see text.

Strophidon is a genus of eels in the family Muraenidae. The genus has a wide distribution throughout the Pacific and Indian Oceans where they mostly inhabit the benthic zone.[1]

Species

There are currently 2 described species in Strophidon recognized by FishBase:[2]

  • Strophidon dorsalis (Seale, 1917)
  • Strophidon sathete (Hamilton, 1822)

Three other species, S. dawydoffi, S. tetraporus, and S. ui, have been described but not presently accepted by FishBase.[1][3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18521236 entry