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Snake Eel

Ophichthus grandoculis (Cantor 1849)

Ophichthus grandoculis

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Ophichthus grandoculis, known commonly as the snake-eel in Malaysia,[2] is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Theodore Edward Cantor in 1849, originally under the genus Ophisurus.[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Malaysia, in the eastern Indian Ocean.[3]

References

  1. ^ Synonyms of Ophichthus grandoculis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Common names of Ophichthus grandoculis at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ a b Ophichthus grandoculis at www.fishbase.org.
  4. ^ Cantor, T. E., 1849 (Oct.-Dec.) [ref. 715] Catalogue of Malayan fishes. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal v. 18 (pt 2): i-xii + 983-1443, Pls. 1-14.
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Ophichthus grandoculis: Brief Summary

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Ophichthus grandoculis, known commonly as the snake-eel in Malaysia, is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Theodore Edward Cantor in 1849, originally under the genus Ophisurus. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Malaysia, in the eastern Indian Ocean.

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