Ophichthus vietnamensis
Ophichthus vietnamensis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It is found on the central Vietnamese coast. This species reaches a length of 38 cm (15 in).[1]
| Ophichthus vietnamensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Ophichthus |
| Species: | O. vietnamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophichthus vietnamensis V. Q. Vo, Y. Hibino & H. C. Ho, 2019 | |
References
- Vo, Quang Van; Hibino, Yusuke; Ho, Hsuan-Ching (18 December 2019). "A New Species of the Snake Eel Genus Ophichthus, with Additional Records from Viet Nam (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae)". Zoological Studies. 58: e43. doi:10.6620/ZS.2019.58-43. PMC 6971532. PMID 31966344.
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