| Revision as of 12:53, 9 July 2015 editFadesga (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users265,559 edits →References← Previous edit | Revision as of 16:36, 11 February 2018 edit undoSaralicia (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users22,217 editsNo edit summaryNext edit → | ||
| Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
Revision as of 16:36, 11 February 2018
| Tasmanian worm eel | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Scolecenchelys |
| Species: | S. tasmaniensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Scolecenchelys tasmaniensis (McCulloch, 1911) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The Tasmanian worm eel (Scolecenchelys tasmaniensis) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Alan Riverstone McCulloch in 1911, originally under the genus Muraenichthys. It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is endemic to southern Australia, in the eastern Indian Ocean. It inhabits inshore waters, and forms burrows in soft sediments.
References
- Synonyms of Scolecenchelys tasmaniensis at www.fishbase.org.
- Common names of Scolecenchelys tasmaniensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Scolecenchelys tasmaniensis at www.fishbase.org.
- McCulloch, A. R., 1911 (22 Dec.) Report on the fishes obtained by the F. I. S. "Endeavour," on the coasts of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. Part I. Biological Results Endeavour (pt 1): 1-87, Pls. 1-16.
 | This Ophichthidae article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |