| 词条 | Orangehead worm-eel |
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| image = | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Chordata | classis = Actinopterygii | ordo = Anguilliformes | familia = Ophichthidae | genus = Scolecenchelys | species = S. xorae | binomial = Scolecenchelys xorae | binomial_authority = (Smith, 1958) | synonyms_ref = [1] | synonyms = * Muraenichthys xorae Smith, 1958 }} The Orangehead worm-eel[2] (Scolecenchelys xorae) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by J.L.B. Smith in 1958, originally under the genus Muraenichthys.[4] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the western Indian Ocean, including South Africa, Réunion, Mauritius and Madagascar. Males can reach a maximum total length of {{convert|25|cm|in}}.[3] References1. ^Synonyms of Scolecenchelys xorae at fishbase.org. {{Taxonbar|from=Q2227773}}{{Ophichthidae-stub}}2. ^Common names of Scolecenchelys xorae at fishbase.org. 3. ^1 Scolecenchelys xorae at fishbase.org. 4. ^Smith, J. L. B., 1958 (May) [ref. 12116] New and rare fishes from South Africa. South African Journal of Science v. 54 (no. 5): 123-129, Pl. 1. 2 : Fish described in 1958|Scolecenchelys |
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