Ophichthus singapurensis

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 which is known from the western Pacific Ocean.[2]

Ophichthus singapurensis
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]
  • Ophichthys singapurensis Bleeker, 1864–65

References
  1. Synonyms of Ophichthus singapurensis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Ophichthus singapurensis at www.fishbase.org.
  3. 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.


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