Apterichtus dunalailai

Taxonavigation: Congroidei 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Elopocephalai
Supercohors: Elopocephala
Cohors/Superordo: Elopomorpha
Ordo: Anguilliformes
Subordo: Congroidei

Familia: Ophichthidae
Subfamilia: Ophichthinae
Genus: Apterichtus
Species: Apterichtus dunalailai

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Apterichtus dunalailai McCosker & Hibino, 2015

  • Holotype: MNHN 1987-0810.
  • Paratypes: MNHN 1987-0811, 2001-1092.

Type locality: Vanuatu (17°53'S, 168°28'E), depth 291–300 m.

Etymology: Fijian (known from Vanuatu and Fiji) for a small eel, referring to its size (up to 289 mm).(From The ETYFish Project).

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