Pseudomyrophis nimius
Appearance
Pseudomyrophis nimius | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Pseudomyrophis |
Species: | P. nimius
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Binomial name | |
Pseudomyrophis nimius Böhlke, 1960
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Pseudomyrophis nimius is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by James Erwin Böhlke in 1960.[2] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the Atlantic Ocean, including Angola, the Gulf of Mexico, and Florida Atlantic. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 320 to 755 metres (1,050 to 2,477 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 36.7 centimetres (14.4 in).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Pseudomyrophis nimius at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Böhlke, J. E., 1960 (25 Mar.) [ref. 11894] A new ophichthid eel of the genus Pseudomyrophis from the Gulf of Mexico. Notulae Naturae (Philadelphia) No. 329: 1-8.