Apterichtus ansp

Apterichtus ansp
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Apterichtus
Species:
A. ansp
Binomial name
Apterichtus ansp
Synonyms
  • Verma ansp J. E. Böhlke, 1968

Apterichtus ansp, the Academy eel, is a species of snake eel native to the western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina, United States through the Bahamas to Brazil. It is known to dwell down to a maximum depth of 200 metres (660 ft), and leads a benthic lifestyle, inhabiting burrows in the sand in surf areas. This species can reach a length of 54 centimetres (21 in) TL.

The specific name ansp is the acronym of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, where J. E. Böhlke, who named the species, was the curator.

See also

Other species named after acronyms:

References

  1. ↑ Synonyms of Apterichtus ansp at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Apterichtus ansp". FishBase. February 2014 version.
  3. ↑ Eugenia B. Böhlke (2018). Orders Anguilliformes and Saccopharyngiformes: Part 9. Vol. 1. Yale University. p. 320. ISBN 978-1-933789-32-3. ansp […] the abbreviation for the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. A noun in apposition.