Ophichthus mystacinus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by John E. McCosker in 1999.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from New Caledonia, in the western Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 371 to 824 metres (1,217 to 2,703 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 42.9 centimetres (16.9 in).[1]
The species epithet "mystacinus" means "mustachioed" in Greek.[1]
Ophichthus mystacinus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by John E. McCosker in 1999. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from New Caledonia, in the western Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 371 to 824 metres (1,217 to 2,703 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 42.9 centimetres (16.9 in).
The species epithet "mystacinus" means "mustachioed" in Greek.
Ophichthus mystacinus Ophichthus generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Ophichthidae familian sailkatzen da.
Ophichthus mystacinus Ophichthus generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Ophichthidae familian sailkatzen da.
Ophichthus mystacinus is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van slangalen (Ophichthidae).[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1999 door McCosker.
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