Ophichthus celebicus
| Ophichthus celebicus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Ophichthus |
| Species: | O. celebicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophichthus celebicus (Bleeker, 1856) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ophichthus celebicus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1856, originally under the genus Ophisurus.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including India and Hong Kong.[2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Ophichthus celebicus at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 Ophichthus celebicus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Bleeker, P., 1856 [ref. 352] Beschrijvingen van nieuwe of weinig bekende vischsoorten van Manado en Makassar, grootendeels verzameld op eene reis naar den Molukschen Archipel in het gevolg van den Gouverneur Generaal Duymaer van Twist. Acta Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Indo-Neêrlandicae v. 1 (6): 1-80.
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