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Ophisurus macrorhynchos

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Ophisurus macrorhynchos
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Binomial name
Ophisurus macrorhynchos
Bleeker, 1853
Synonyms[1]
  • Ophisurus macrorhynchus Bleeker, 1853 (misspelling)

Ophisurus macrorhynchos is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1853.[3] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 140 centimetres (55 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 60 centimetres (24 in).[2]

O. macrorhynchos is of commercial interest to fisheries.[2]

References

  1. ^ Synonyms of Ophisurus macrorhynchos at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b c Ophisurus macrorhynchos at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Bleeker, P., 1853-54 [ref. 339] Bijdrage tot de kennis der Muraenoïden en Symbranchoïden van den Indischen Archipel. Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 25 (art. 5): 1-62+ 63-76.