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Snake Eel
Ophichthidae is a family of fish in the order Anguilliformes, commonly known as the snake eels. The term "Ophichthidae" comes from Greek ''ophis'' ("serpent") and ''ichthys'' ("fish"). Snake eels are also burrowing eels. They are named for their physical appearance, as they have long, cylindrical, snake-like bodies. This family is found worldwide in tropical to warm temperate waters. They inhabit a wide range of habitats, from coastal shallows and even rivers, to depths below . Most species are bottom dwellers, hiding in mud or sand to capture their prey of crustaceans and small fish, but some are pelagic. These species range in total length from to or more. Many species lack fins altogether, improving their ability to burrow into the substrate like worms. They are often spotted or striped in colour, mimicking the appearance of venomous sea snakes to deter predators. Often, they are washed ashore by large storms. Genera Currently, 62 recognized genera are placed in this famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eocene
The Eocene ( ) Epoch is a geological epoch (geology), epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (mya). It is the second epoch of the Paleogene Period (geology), Period in the modern Cenozoic Era (geology), Era. The name ''Eocene'' comes from the Ancient Greek (''ēṓs'', "dawn") and (''kainós'', "new") and refers to the "dawn" of modern ('new') fauna that appeared during the epoch. The Eocene spans the time from the end of the Paleocene Epoch to the beginning of the Oligocene Epoch. The start of the Eocene is marked by a brief period in which the concentration of the carbon isotope Carbon-13, 13C in the atmosphere was exceptionally low in comparison with the more common isotope Carbon-12, 12C. The end is set at a major extinction event called the ''Grande Coupure'' (the "Great Break" in continuity) or the Eocene–Oligocene extinction event, which may be related to the impact of one or more large bolides in Popigai impact structure, Siberia and in what is now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahlia
The key worm eel, ''Ahlia egmontis'', is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from Canada through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean islands to Brazil in reef A reef is a ridge or shoal of rock, coral or similar relatively stable material, lying beneath the surface of a natural body of water. Many reefs result from natural, abiotic processes— deposition of sand, wave erosion planing down rock out ... environments. References * External links * Ophichthidae Fish described in 1884 {{Ophichthidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skythrenchelys
''Skythrenchelys'' is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae Ophichthidae is a family of fish in the order Anguilliformes, commonly known as the snake eels. The term "Ophichthidae" comes from Greek ''ophis'' ("serpent") and ''ichthys'' ("fish"). Snake eels are also burrowing eels. They are named for thei .... Species There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: * '' Skythrenchelys macrostoma'' ( Bleeker, 1864) (Large-mouth angry worm eel) Hibino, Y., McCosker, J.E. & Kimura, S. (2013): Redescription of a rare worm eel, ''Muraenichthys macrostomus'' Bleeker 1864, a senior synonym of ''Skythrenchelys lentiginosa'' Castle and McCosker 1999 (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae, Myrophinae). ''Ichthyological Research, 60 (3): 227-231.'' * '' Skythrenchelys zabra'' Castle & J. E. McCosker, 1999 (Angry worm eel) References Ophichthidae {{Ophichthidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scolecenchelys
''Scolecenchelys'' is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae. Species There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus: * '' Scolecenchelys acutirostris'' ( M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1916) (Sharp-nose worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys aoki'' ( D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Misaki worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys australis'' ( W. J. Macleay, 1881) (Short-fin worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys brevicaudata'' Hibino & Kimura, 2015 (Short-tail worm eel) Hibino, Y. & Kimura, S. (2015): Revision of the ''Scolecenchelys gymnota'' species group with descriptions of two new species (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae: Myrophinae). ''Ichthyological Research, 63 (1): 1-22.'' * '' Scolecenchelys breviceps'' ( Günther, 1876) (Short-headed worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys castlei'' J. E. McCosker, 2006 (Deep-water bigeyed worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys chilensis'' ( J. E. McCosker, 1970) (Chilean worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys cookei'' ( Fowler, 1928) * '' Scolecenchelys fuscapenis'' J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schultzidia
''Schultzidia'' is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae. The name of this genus honors American ichthyologist Leonard Peter Schultz Leonard Peter Schultz (1901–1986) was an American ichthyologist. Biography Schultz was born in 1901, at Albion, Michigan. He received education on ichthyology at Albion College, in which he got his bachelor's degree, in 1924. In 1926, he got ... (1901-1986), one of the describers of the type species, ''Muraenichthys johnstonensis''. It currently contains the following species: * '' Schultzidia johnstonensis'' ( L. P. Schultz & Woods, 1949) (Johnston snake-eel) * '' Schultzidia retropinnis'' ( Fowler, 1934) (fringe-lipped worm-eel) References Ophichthidae {{Ophichthidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schismorhynchus
''Schismorhynchus labialis'', the grooved-jaw worm-eel, is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is known from the Indian and Pacific Oceans The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen .... References * Ophichthidae Fish described in 1917 {{Ophichthidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pylorobranchus
''Pylorobranchus'' is a genus of worm eel known from the waters off of eastern Taiwan and from the Philippines. Species There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: * ''Pylorobranchus hearstorum'' J. E. McCosker, 2014 (Gigantic worm eel) McCosker, J.E. (2014): A Gigantic Deepwater Worm Eel (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the Verde Island Passage, Philippine Archipelago. ''Pp. 333-340 in: Williams, G.C. & Gosliner, T.M. (eds.): The Coral Triangle. The 2011 Hearst Philippine Biodiversity Expedition, 2014: 1-592''. * ''Pylorobranchus hoi ''Pylorobranchus hoi'' is a species of worm eel known from the waters off of eastern Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northweste ...'' J. E. McCosker & H. M. Chen, 2012 Etymology The genus name is derived from the Greek ''pylorus'', meaning "gatekeeper" and ''branchos'' meaning "gill" in reference to a unique la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudomyrophis
''Pseudomyrophis'' is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae. It currently contains the following species: * '' Pseudomyrophis atlanticus'' Blache, 1975 * '' Pseudomyrophis frio'' ( D. S. Jordan & B. M. Davis, 1891) * '' Pseudomyrophis fugesae'' McCosker, E. B. Böhlke & J. E. Böhlke, 1989 (Diminutive worm-eel) * '' Pseudomyrophis micropinna'' Wade Wade, WADE, or Wades may refer to: Places in the United States * Wade, California, a former settlement * Wade, Maine, a town * Wade, Mississippi, a census-designated place * Wade, North Carolina, a town * Wade, Ohio, an unincorporated communi ..., 1946 (Smallfin worm-eel) * '' Pseudomyrophis nimius'' J. E. Böhlke, 1960 References * Ophichthidae {{Ophichthidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neenchelys
''Neenchelys'' is a genus of snake eels native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. All species of Neenchelys have two rather than three preopercular pores (except for N. parvipectoralis which usually has one), a significant character among many species of ophichthids (McCosker 1977). Species There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus: * '' Neenchelys andamanensis'' Hibino, Satapoomin & Kimura, 2015 (Andaman worm eel) * '' Neenchelys buitendijki'' M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1916 (Fin-tail worm eel) * '' Neenchelys cheni'' ( J. S. T. F. Chen & H. T. C. Weng, 1967) (Chen's worm eel) * '' Neenchelys daedalus'' J. E. McCosker, 1982 (New Guinea worm eel) * '' Neenchelys diaphora'' H. C. Ho, J. E. McCosker & D. G. Smith, 2015 (Long-fin worm eel) * '' Neenchelys gracilis'' H. C. Ho & K. H. Loh, 2015 (Fringe-nose worm eel) * '' Neenchelys mccoskeri'' Hibino, H. C. Ho & Kimura Kimura (written: lit. "tree village") is the 17th most common Japane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrophis
''Myrophis'' is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae. Species There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: * '' Myrophis anterodorsalis'' McCosker, E. B. Böhlke & J. E. Böhlke, 1989 (longfin worm eel) * '' Myrophis lepturus'' Kotthaus, 1968 * '' Myrophis microchir'' ( Bleeker, 1864) ( ordinary snake eel) * '' Myrophis platyrhynchus'' Breder, 1927 (Broadnose worm-eel) * '' Myrophis plumbeus'' (Cope, 1871) (Leaden worm-eel) * '' Myrophis punctatus'' Lütken, 1852 (Speckled worm-eel) * '' Myrophis vafer'' D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1883 (Pacific worm-eel) Former Species * ''Myrophis heterognathos'' (Bleeker, 1858) - valid as ''Gnathophis heterognathos ''Gnathophis heterognathos'' is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muraenichthys
''Muraenichthys'' is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae. Species There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus: * '' Muraenichthys gymnopterus'' ( Bleeker, 1853) * '' Muraenichthys hattae'' D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901 * '' Muraenichthys malabonensis'' Herre, 1923 * '' Muraenichthys philippinensis'' L. P. Schultz & Woods, 1949 (Philippines worm eel) * '' Muraenichthys schultzei'' Bleeker, 1857 (Maimed worm eel) * '' Muraenichthys sibogae'' M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1916 (Siboga worm eel) * '' Muraenichthys thompsoni'' D. S. Jordan & R. E. Richardson, 1908 (Thompson's worm eel) * '' Muraenichthys velinasalis'' Hibino & Kimura Kimura (written: lit. "tree village") is the 17th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese novelist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese botanist *, Japanese idol and singer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanes ..., 2015 (Curtain-nose worm eel) References Ophichthidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixomyrophis
''Mixomyrophis'' is a genus of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is known only from the Atlantic Ocean and Red Sea in the vicinity of Anguilla and Israel. Species There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: * '' Mixomyrophis longidorsalis'' Hibino, Kimura Kimura (written: lit. "tree village") is the 17th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese novelist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese botanist *, Japanese idol and singer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanes ... & Golani, 2014 (Red Sea worm eel) Hibino, Y., Kimura, S. & Golani, D. (2014): A new ophichthid species from the Red Sea of the genus ''Mixomyrophis'', formerly known as Atlantic genus. ''Ichthyological Research, 62 (2): 184-188.'' * '' Mixomyrophis pusillipinna'' J. E. McCosker, 1985 References Ophichthidae {{Ophichthidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
