Ophichthus tchangi
Ophichthus tchangi is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by Tang Wen-Qiao and Zhang Chun-Guang in 2002.[2] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the eastern China Sea, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.[1]
| Ophichthus tchangi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Ophichthus |
| Species: | O. tchangi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophichthus tchangi W. Q. Tang & C. G. Zhang, 2002 | |
References
- Ophichthus tchangi at www.fishbase.org.
- Tang, W.-Q. and C.-G. Zhang, 2002 [ref. 26492] One new species of the family Ophichthidae from East China Sea (Pisces: Anguilliformes). Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica v. 27 (no. 4): 854-856.
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