Skythrenchelys
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Order: | Anguilliformes
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Subfamily: | Myrophinae
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Genus: | Skythrenchelys & J. E. McCosker, 1999
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Skythrenchelys is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae.
Species[]
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:
- Skythrenchelys macrostoma (Bleeker, 1864) (Large-mouth angry worm eel) [1]
- Skythrenchelys zabra & J. E. McCosker, 1999 (Angry worm eel)
References[]
- ^ Hibino, Y., McCosker, J.E. & Kimura, S. (2013): Redescription of a rare worm eel, Muraenichthys macrostomus Bleeker 1864, a senior synonym of Skythrenchelys lentiginosa Castle and McCosker 1999 (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae, Myrophinae). Ichthyological Research, 60 (3): 227-231.
Categories:
- Ophichthidae
- Ophichthidae stubs