Ophichthus fasciatus
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| Ophichthus fasciatus (Chu, Wu & Jin, 1981)
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Ophichthus fasciatus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Chu Yuan-Ting and Jin Xin-Bo in 1981, originally under the genus Microdonophis.[3] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the northwestern Pacific Ocean, including China and the Peng-hu Islands. Males can reach a maximum total length of 11.5 centimetres (4.5 in).[2]
References
- ^ Synonyms of Ophichthus fasciatus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Ophichthus fasciatus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Chu, Y.-T. , H.-L. Wu and X.-B. Jin 1981 (Mar.) [ref. 21250] Four new species of the families Ophichthyidae and Neenchelidae. Journal of Fisheries of China v. 5 (no. 1): 21-27.
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