词条 | Deepwater big-eyed worm eel |
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| image = | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Chordata | classis = Actinopterygii | ordo = Anguilliformes | familia = Ophichthidae | genus = Scolecenchelys | species = S. castlei | binomial = Scolecenchelys castlei | binomial_authority = McCosker, 2006 | synonyms_ref = | synonyms = }} The deepwater big-eyed worm eel[1] (Scolecenchelys castlei) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by John E. McCosker in 2006.[3] It is a subtropical, marine eel which is known from New Zealand, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 425–820 metres. Females can reach a maximum total length of 58 centimetres.[2] The species epithet "castlei" was given in honour of Peter Henry John Castle.[2] References1. ^Common names for Scolecenchelys castlei at www.fishbase.org. {{Taxonbar|from=Q2128634}}{{Ophichthidae-stub}}2. ^1 2 Scolecenchelys castlei at www.fishbase.org. 3. ^McCosker, J. E., 2006 [ref. 28592] A new deepwater species of worm-eel, Scolecenchelys castlei (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), from New Zealand and Australia, with comments on S. breviceps and S. macroptera. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand v. 36 (no. 1): 17-26. 2 : Fish described in 2006|Scolecenchelys |
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