Quassiremus polyclitellum
| Quassiremus polyclitellum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Quassiremus |
| Species: | Q. polyclitellum |
| Binomial name | |
| Quassiremus polyclitellum Castle, 1996 | |
Quassiremus polyclitellum is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by Peter Henry John Castle in 1996.[2] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from New Zealand, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range 35 to 58 metres (115 to 190 ft), and inhabits rocky surfaces. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 79.5 centimetres (31.3 in).[1]
References
- ^ a b Quassiremus polyclitellum at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Castle, P. H. J., 1996 [ref. 22122] A new, distinctively colored snake eel (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from northeastern New Zealand. Pacific Science v. 50 (no. 1): 108-116.