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Ariosoma ophidiophthalmus

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Species of fish

Ariosoma ophidiophthalmus
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Ariosoma
Species: A. ophidiophthalmus
Binomial name
Ariosoma ophidiophthalmus
Karmovskaya, 1991

Ariosoma ophidiophthalmus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 1991. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Say de Malha Bank in the western Indian Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 110–115 metres.

The species epithet "ophidiophthalmus" is derived from a Latinized version of the Ancient Greek words "ophis" and "ophthalmus", and refers to the snake-like appearance of the eel's eyes.

References

  1. McCosker, J.; Tighe, K.; Smith, D.G. (2019). "Ariosoma ophidiophthalmus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T199073A2555940. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199073A2555940.en. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ^ Ariosoma ophidiophthalmus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Karmovskaya, E. S. 1991 The new species of conger eels (Congridae) from the western Indian Ocean. Voprosy Ikhtiologii v. 31 (no. 6): 891-897.
Taxon identifiers
Ariosoma ophidiophthalmus
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