Ichthyapus insularis
Appearance
Ichthyapus insularis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Ichthyapus |
Species: | I. insularis
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Binomial name | |
Ichthyapus insularis McCosker, 2004
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Ichthyapus insularis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae ("snake eels").[1] It was described by John E. McCosker in 2004.[2] It is a tropical saltwater eel found only around Ascension Island in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 0 to 1 metre (0.0 to 3.3 ft) and lives among rocks and sand. Males can reach a total length of 42.7 centimetres (16.8 in).[1]
The species epithet "insularis", meaning "island" in Latin, refers to Ascension Island, to which I. insularis seems to be endemic.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ichthyapus insularis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ McCosker, J. E., 2004 (23 Apr.) [ref. 27619] A new species of finless snake eel (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Ascension Island, with comments on Ichthyapus acutirostris. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences v. 55 (no. 7): 169-173.