Myrichthys xysturus
| Myrichthys xysturus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Myrichthys |
| Species: | M. xysturus |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrichthys xysturus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Myrichthys xysturus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by David Starr Jordan and Charles Henry Gilbert in 1882, originally under the genus Ophichthys.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean, including the Gulf of California; Baja California Sur, Mexico; and the Galapagos Islands.[2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Myrichthys xysturus at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 Myrichthys xysturus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Jordan, D. S. and C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (6 Apr.) [ref. 2470] Descriptions of thirty-three new species of fishes from Mazatlan, Mexico. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 4 (no. 237): 338-365.
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