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Ophichthus alleni
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O. alleni
Binomial name
Ophichthus alleni
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 G. Allen.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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.