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Ophichthus machidai

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Ophichthus machidai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Ophichthus
Species:
O. machidai
Binomial name
Ophichthus machidai

Ophichthus machidai is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by John E. McCosker, S. Ide, and Hiromitsu Endo in 2012.

Etymology

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The eel is named in honor of ichthyologist Yoshihiko Machida, who guided Sachiko Ide through her thesis at Kochi University, Kochi, Japan.[2]

References

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  1. ^ McCosker, J.E., Ide, S. & Endo, H. (2012): Three new species of ophichthid eels (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Japan. Bulletin of the National Museum of Natural Science, Ser. A., Supplement No. 6: 1-16.
  2. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order ANGUILLIFORMES: Family OPHICHTHIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 30 January 2022.