Scolecenchelys laticaudata

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: Scolecenchelys
Species: Scolecenchelys laticaudata

Name

Scolecenchelys laticaudata (Ogilby, 1897)

• Syntypes: AMS I.16268-001 (2).

Type locality: Fiji Islands [South Pacific].

Etymology: .

Synonyms

• Myropterura laticaudata Ogilby, 1897
  • Muraenichthys laticaudatus (Ogilby, 1897) -- McCosker, 1970

Vernacular names

English: Redfin Worm Eel
日本語: Futo-mimizu-anago

References

• Hibino, Y. & Kimura, S. 2015. Revision of the Scolecenchelys gymnota species group with descriptions of two new species (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae: Myrophinae). Ichthyological Research 63(1) [2016]: 1–22. DOI: 10.1007/s10228-015-0485-4Reference page. 
• Ogilby, J.D. 1897. Some new genera and species of fishes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 22(2): 245–251. BHL Reference page.