Strophidon is a genus of eels in the family Muraenidae. The genus has a wide distribution throughout the Pacific and Indian Oceans where they mostly inhabit the benthic zone.[1]
| Strophidon | |
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| Strophidon sathete | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Subfamily: | Muraeninae |
| Genus: | Strophidon McClelland, 1944 |
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Species edit
There are currently 2 described species in Strophidon recognized by FishBase:[2]
- Strophidon dorsalis (Seale, 1917)
- Strophidon sathete (Hamilton, 1822)
Three other species, S. dawydoffi, S. tetraporus, and S. ui, have been described but not presently accepted by FishBase.[1][3]
References edit
- ^ a b Huang, Wen‐Chien; Mohapatra, Anil; Thu, Pham The; Chen, Hong‐Ming; Liao, Te‐Yu (2020-09-22). "A review of the genus Strophidon (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae), with description of a new species". Journal of Fish Biology. 97 (5): 1462–1480. doi:10.1111/jfb.14514. ISSN 0022-1112. PMID 32844437. S2CID 221326082.
- ^ "Fish Identification". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ Prokofiev, A. M. (March 2020). "New Moray Eel Species of Strophidon genus (Muraenidae) from Vietnam". Journal of Ichthyology. 60 (2): 129–134. doi:10.1134/S0032945220020174. ISSN 0032-9452. S2CID 218624312.