Ophichthus stenopterus

Ophichthus stenopterus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Ophichthus
Species:
O. stenopterus
Binomial name
Ophichthus stenopterus
Cope, 1871
Synonyms
  • Ophichthys stenopterus Cope, 1871

Ophichthus stenopterus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Edward Drinker Cope in 1871. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean.

References

  1. ↑ Synonyms of Ophichthus stenopterus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. 1 2 Ophichthus stenopterus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ↑ Cope, E. D., 1871 [ref. 920] Contribution to the ichthyology of the Lesser Antilles. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society (New Series) v. 14 (pt 3) (art. 5): 445-483.