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Strophidon

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Strophidon
Strophidon sathete
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae
Subfamily: Muraeninae
Genus: Strophidon
McClelland, 1944
Species

2, see text.

Strophidon is a genus of eels in the family Muraenidae. The genus has a wide distribution throughout the Pacific and Indian Oceans where they mostly inhabit the benthic zone.[1]

Species

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There are currently 2 described species in Strophidon recognized by FishBase:[2]

Three other species, S. dawydoffi, S. tetraporus, and S. ui, have been described but not presently accepted by FishBase.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Huang, Wen-Chien; Mohapatra, Anil; Thu, Pham The; Chen, Hong-Ming; Liao, Te-Yu (2020-09-22). "A review of the genus Strophidon (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae), with description of a new species". Journal of Fish Biology. 97 (5): 1462–1480. Bibcode:2020JFBio..97.1462H. doi:10.1111/jfb.14514. ISSN 0022-1112. PMID 32844437. S2CID 221326082.
  2. ^ "Fish Identification". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  3. ^ Prokofiev, A. M. (March 2020). "New Moray Eel Species of Strophidon genus (Muraenidae) from Vietnam". Journal of Ichthyology. 60 (2): 129–134. doi:10.1134/S0032945220020174. ISSN 0032-9452. S2CID 218624312.