Muraenichthys velinasalis

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: Myrophinae
Genus: Muraenichthys
Species: Muraenichthys velinasalis

Name

Muraenichthys velinasalis Hibino & Kimura, 2015

• Holotype: USNM 313976.
• Paratypes: (4), AMS I.17472-073, I.20463-060; ANSP 124398; USNM 396145.

Type locality: Bay between Ken-Ting and Ta-Yuan Shan, Taiwan, 21°55'30"N, 120°48'00"E, depth 5–8 m.

Etymology: name is derived from the Latin meaning “veiled nostril”, in reference to the posterior nostril concealed by a large flap.

Vernacular names

English: Curtain-nose Worm Eel

References

• Hibino, Y. & Kimura, S. 2015. A new species of Muraenichthys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the IndoPacific, with revised generic diagnosis. Zootaxa 4060(1): 62–70. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4060.1.10.Preview (PDF) Full article (PDF) Reference page.