Ophichthus rotundus
Ophichthus rotundus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by Chung-Lyul Lee and Hirotoshi Asano in 1997.[2] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from Korea, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 79.3 centimeters (31.2 in).[1]
| Ophichthus rotundus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Ophichthus |
| Species: | O. rotundus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophichthus rotundus Lee & Asano, 1997 | |
References
- Ophichthus rotundus at www.fishbase.org.
- Lee, C.-L. and H. Asano, 1997 (Dec.) [ref. 23711] A new ophichthid eel, Ophichthus rotundus (Ophichthidae, Anguilliformes) from Korea. Korean Journal of Biological Sciences v. 1 (no. 14): 549-552.
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