Apterichtus equatorialis

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 equatorialis

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Apterichtus equatorialis (Myers & Wade, 1941)

  • Holotype (unique): LACM 21723.

Type locality: North of Barrington Island, Galápagos Islands, 0°43'S, 90°01'W, depth 73 fathoms.

Etymology: From equatorial, referring to type locality north of Barrington Island, Galapagos, near equator, (from The ETYFish Project).

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Vernacular names

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English: Equatorial Eel

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