Phyllophichthus diandrus

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: Phyllophichthus

Species: Phyllophichthus diandrus

Name

Phyllophichthus diandrus Y. Hibino, S. Endo & H.-C. Ho, 2024

• Holotype: NMMB-P28224.

• Type locality: Dong-gang, Pingtung, southwestern Taiwan, northern South China Sea, ca. 22°26'N, 120°24'E, mid-water trawl.

• Etymology: Named for the two appendages inside the anterior nostril.

References

Hibino, Y., S. Endo and H.-C. Ho. 2024. A new species of Phyllophichthus Gosline, 1951 (Actinopterygii, Ophichthidae) from Taiwan. ZooKeys No. 1220: 35-44. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/126594/