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Ophichthus stenopterus

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Ophichthus stenopterus
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O. stenopterus
Binomial name
Ophichthus stenopterus
Cope, 1871
Synonyms[1]
  • Ophichthys stenopterus Cope, 1871

Ophichthus stenopterus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Edward Drinker Cope in 1871.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean.[2]

References

  1. ^ Synonyms of Ophichthus stenopterus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b Ophichthus stenopterus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Cope, E. D., 1871 [ref. 920] Contribution to the ichthyology of the Lesser Antilles. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society (New Series) v. 14 (pt 3) (art. 5): 445-483.