Ophichthus megalops

Ophichthus megalops is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by Hirotoshi Asano in 1987.[2] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from Japan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 360 meters (1,180 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 33.2 centimeters (13.1 in).[1]

Ophichthus megalops
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Ophichthus
Species:
O. megalops
Binomial name
Ophichthus megalops
Asano, 1987

References

  1. Ophichthus megalops at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Asano, H., 1987 (10 Sept.) [ref. 6705] A new ophichthid eel, Ophichthus megalops, from the Kumano-nada, Japan. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 34 (no. 2): 135-137.


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