Neenchelys andamanensis

Taxonavigation: Congroidei

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: Congroidei

Familia: Ophichthidae
Subfamilia: Myrophinae
Genus: Neenchelys
Species: Neenchelys andamanensis

Name

Neenchelys andamanensis Hibino et al., 2015

• Holotype: PMBC 25065.

Type locality: 7°21'N, 97°26'E, off Phuket, Andaman Sea, eastern Indian Ocean, 520–531 m depth.

Etymology: The scientific name is derived from the type locality, Andaman Sea.

Vernacular names

English: Andaman Worm Eel

References

• Hibino, Y., Satapoomin, U. & Kimura, S. 2015. A new species of Neenchelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae: Myrophinae) from the eastern Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 4060(1): 56–61. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4060.1.9. Preview (PDF) Full article (PDF) Reference page.