Saurenchelys lateromaculata is a species of eel in the family Nettastomatidae.[2] It was described by Umberto D'Ancona in 1928, originally under the genus Leptocephalus. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including the South China Sea and possibly also the Red Sea.[2]
| Saurenchelys lateromaculata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae |
| Genus: | Saurenchelys |
| Species: | S. lateromaculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Saurenchelys lateromaculata (D'Ancona, 1928)
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| Synonyms | |
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Leptocephalus lateromaculatus D'Ancona, 1928 | |
References
edit- ^ McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K. (2022). "Saurenchelys lateromaculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T199176A2566787. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T199176A2566787.en. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Saurenchelys lateromaculata". FishBase. October 2015 version.
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