Ophichthus machidai

Taxonavigation

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 machidai

Name

• Ophichthus machidai McCosker, Ide & Endo, 2012

Holotype: NSMT-P 106572 [ex BSKU 68428]. Paratypes: many at AMS, BAKU, FAK, KAUM, NSMT-P and USNM.

Type locality: Japan: West of Tosa Bay, Saga fish market, Kuroshio-chu, Kochi Prefecture, 33°04.48'N, 133°06.80'E.

References

• McCosker, J.E., Ide, S. & Endo, H., 2012: Three new species of ophichthid eels (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Japan. Bulletin of the National Museum of Natural Science, Ser. A., Supplement No. 6: 1–16.