Ophichthus stenopterus
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]
| Ophichthus stenopterus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Ophichthus |
| Species: | O. stenopterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophichthus stenopterus Cope, 1871 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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References
- Synonyms of Ophichthus stenopterus at www.fishbase.org.
- Ophichthus stenopterus at www.fishbase.org.
- 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.
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