Mixomyrophis
| Mixomyrophis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrophinae |
| Genus: | J. E. McCosker, 1985 |
| Type species | |
| Mixomyrophis pusillipinna McCosker, 1985[1] | |
Mixomyrophis is a genus of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is known only from the Atlantic Ocean and Red Sea in the vicinity of Anguilla and Israel.
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:
- Mixomyrophis longidorsalis Hibino, Kimura & Golani, 2014 (Red Sea worm eel) [2]
- Mixomyrophis pusillipinna J. E. McCosker, 1985
References
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Ophichthidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Hibino, Y., Kimura, S. & Golani, D. (2014): A new ophichthid species from the Red Sea of the genus Mixomyrophis, formerly known as Atlantic genus. Ichthyological Research, 62 (2): 184-188.