McCosker's worm eel

The McCosker's worm eel[1] (Neenchelys mccoskeri) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Yusuke Hibino, Ho Hsuan-Ching, and Seishi Kimura in 2012.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the northwestern Pacific Ocean, including Taiwan and Japan. It dwells at a depth range of 100 to 400 metres (330 to 1,310 ft), and leads a benthic lifestyle; it is collected by bottom trawlers. Males can reach a maximum total length of 52.2 centimetres (20.6 in).[2]

McCosker's worm eel
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Anguilliformes
Family:
Ophichthidae
Genus:
Neenchelys
Species:
N. mccoskeri
Binomial name
Neenchelys mccoskeri
Hibino, Ho & Kimura, 2012

The species epithet "mccoskeri" was given in honour of American ichthyologist John E. McCosker.[2]

References
  1. Common names of Neenchelys mccoskeri at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Neenchelys mccoskeri at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Hibino, Y., H.-C. Ho and S. Kimura, 2012 [ref. 32271] A new worm eel Neenchelys mccoskeri (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Taiwan and Japan. Ichthyological Research v. 59: 342-346.


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