Neenchelys gracilis

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: Neenchelys
Species: Neenchelys gracilis

Name

Neenchelys gracilis Ho & Loh, 2015

• Holotype: NMMB-P 22195.

Type locality: off Dong-gang, Pingtung, S Taiwan, N South China Sea, ca. 400 m depth.

Etymology: The specific name gracilis means slender or slim, in reference to its very slim body.

Vernacular names

English: Fringe-nose worm-eel

References

• Ho, H-C. & Loh, K-H. 2015. A new species of the worm-eel genus Neenchelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from southern Taiwan. Zootaxa 4060(1): 52–55. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4060.1.8. Preview (PDF) Full article (PDF) Reference page.