Diaphenchelys pelonates

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anguilloidei

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Elopocephalai Supercohors: Elopocephala Cohors/Superordo: Elopomorpha Ordo: Anguilliformes Subordo: Anguilloidei

Familia: Muraenidae
Subfamilia: Muraeninae
Genus: Diaphenchelys
Species: Diaphenchelys pelonates

Name

• Diaphenchelys pelonates McCosker & Randall, 2007

Holotype: BPBM 32205. Paratypes: BPBM 34128 (1); CAS 214523 [ex BPBM 36688] (1, c&s).

Type locality: Indonesia, Flores, Maumere Bay, off Sao Wisata Resort, 8°37'49.15"S, 122°18'45.75"E, depth 30-32 meters.[1]

Etymology: Named pelonates from the Greek pelos (= mud), and nates (= dweller), treated as a noun in apposition.

References

• McCosker, J. E. & Randall, J. E.; 2007: A new genus and species of mud-dwelling moray eel (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) from Indonesia. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 58 (22): 469–476. full pdf
• Smith, D.G. 2012. A checklist of the moray eels of the world (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Zootaxa 3474: 1–64. Preview PDF. . Reference page. 
• Diaphenchelys pelonates in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.