Ophichthus singapurensis
| Ophichthus singapurensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Ophichthus |
| Species: | O. singapurensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophichthus singapurensis Bleeker, 1864–65 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ophichthus singapurensis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in either 1864 or 1865.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel endemic to Singapore. However, it is also possibly found in Thailand.[2]
References
- ^ Synonyms of Ophichthus singapurensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Ophichthus singapurensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Bleeker, P., 1864–65 [ref. 4860] Atlas ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néêrlandaises, publié sous les auspices du Gouvernement colonial néêrlandaises. Tome IV. Murènes, Synbranches, Leptocéphales. v. 4: 1-150, Pls. 145-193.