Ophichthus bicolor

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: Ophichthinae
Genus: Ophichthus
Species: Ophichthus bicolor

Name

Ophichthus bicolor McCosker & Ho, 2015

• Holotype: NMMB P 18103.
• Paratypes: (21), CAS 234696 (2); NMMB P14077, P14082, P16640, P17544, P21657-61 (5), P21662-64 (4), P5791, P17544, P14077, P16624, P16891, P22212.

• Type locality: SW Taiwan, Dong-gang, Pingtung, ca. 200 m depth.

• Etymology: From Latin bicolor, in reference to its sharply contrasting coloration.

References

• McCosker, J.E. & Ho, H.-C. 2015. New species of the snake eels Echelus and Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 4060(1): 71–85. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4060.1.11. Preview (PDF) Full article (PDF) Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Bicolored Snake Eel