Biology:Ophichthus alleni

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Short description: Species of fish

Ophichthus alleni
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Ophichthus
Species:
O. alleni
Binomial name
Ophichthus alleni
J. E. McCosker, 2010

Ophichthus alleni is an eel in the family Ophichthidae.[1] It was described by John E. McCosker in 2010.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel known from Australia , in the western Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 115 to 200 m (377 to 656 ft). Females can reach a maximum total length of 76 cm (30 in).[1]

The species epithet alleni refers to Gerald R. Allen.[1][3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ophichthus alleni at www.fishbase.org.
  2. McCosker, J. E., 2010 (14 June) [ref. 30840] Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species. Zootaxa No. 2505: 1-39.
  3. "Order ANGUILLIFORMES: Family OPHICHTHIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/anguilliformes2/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5722765 entry