Scolecenchelys erythraeensis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Marie-Louise Bauchot and André L. Maugé in 1980, originally under the genus Muraenichthys.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Indian Ocean.[2]
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References
edit- ^ Synonyms of Scolecenchelys erythraeensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Scolecenchelys erythraeensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Bauchot, M.-L. and A. L. Maugé, 1980 (31 Dec.) [ref. 8745] Muraenichthys erythraeensis n. sp. de mer Rouge et première mention de Muraenichthys laticaudata (Ogilby, 1897) en mer Rouge (Pisces, Anguilliformes, Ophichthidae). Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle Ser. 4: Section A: Zoologie, Biologie et Écologie Animales v. 2 (no. 3): 933-939.