Brachysomophis longipinnis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Brachysomophis |
Species: | B. longipinnis
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Binomial name | |
Brachysomophis longipinnis
J. E. McCosker &
J. E. Randall, 2001
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Brachysomophis longipinnis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). [1] It was described by John E. McCosker and John Ernest Randall in 2001. [2] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from a single specimen collected from Taiwan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. [1] [3] It is known to dwell at a depth of 50 metres, and is known to reach a total length of 42.1 centimetres. [1]
The species epithet "longipinnis" is derived from the Latin words "longus" and "pinnus", and means "long fin". [1] The IUCN redlist currently lists the species as Data Deficient, due to the extremely limited number of specimens recorded. [3]
Brachysomophis longipinnis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Brachysomophis |
Species: | B. longipinnis
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Binomial name | |
Brachysomophis longipinnis
J. E. McCosker &
J. E. Randall, 2001
|
Brachysomophis longipinnis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). [1] It was described by John E. McCosker and John Ernest Randall in 2001. [2] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from a single specimen collected from Taiwan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. [1] [3] It is known to dwell at a depth of 50 metres, and is known to reach a total length of 42.1 centimetres. [1]
The species epithet "longipinnis" is derived from the Latin words "longus" and "pinnus", and means "long fin". [1] The IUCN redlist currently lists the species as Data Deficient, due to the extremely limited number of specimens recorded. [3]