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Ophichthus aphotistos, Dark deepwater snake-eel

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Ophichthus aphotistos McCosker & Chen, 2000

Dark deepwater snake-eel
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Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Ophichthus: Greek, ophis = serpent + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); aphotistos: Named for both its appearance (aphotistos = dark or obscure) and its habitat.
More on authors: McCosker & Chen.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia