Inhaca fringelip
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| Species: | C. inhacae
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| Cirrhimuraena inhacae (Smith, 1962)
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The Inhaca fringelip[2] (Cirrhimuraena inhacae) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by J.L.B. Smith in 1962.[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Indian Ocean, including Inhaca Island, Mozambique and Madagascar. Males can reach a maximum total length of 23 centimetres (9.1 in).[3]
References
- ^ Synonyms of Cirrhimuraena inhacae at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Cirrhimuraena inhacae at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Cirrhimuraena inhacae at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Smith, J. L. B., 1962 [ref. 6436] Sand-dwelling eels of the Western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Ichthyological Bulletin no. 24, 447-466, Pls. 63-68. Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University
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